..or "Friggy" as i used to say, i've wanted one for awhile...a lil' worn and beat up with bankers marks but it is one none the less..( it does have character, you'll have to admit) AND it's from the time of the Social Wars too! ^^ POST YOUR COINS & COMMENTS PEEPS! L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi AR denarius, 90 BC, 18.5mm 3.32gms
ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius. 3.97g, 18.8mm. Rome mint, 90 BC. L. Piso Frugi, moneyer. Crawford 340/1. O: Laureate head of Apollo right. R: Naked horseman galloping right, holding palm branch; above, swan and below, L PISO FRVGI / ROMA. Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection I also like the later C. Piso Frugi examples that use the same design. I especially like that mine below comes from two great Canadian collections. ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius. 3.74g, 17.8mm. Rome mint, 61 BC. C. Piso L.f. Frugi, moneyer. Crawford 408/1b (O40/R56); Hersh, Piso 238 (O235/R2056); Sydenham 866; Calpurnia 24d. O: Head of Apollo right, hair bound with fillet; wreath behind. R: Horseman galloping right, holding whip; C·PISO·L·F·FRV below. Ex Stevex6 Collection; ex Bruce R. Brace Collection
It's peanut butter Frugi time, peanut butter Frugi time! Ok, how about I just show my coin and stop with all the weirdness....
Nice job, @ominus1 ! Great capture! My PISO FRUGI: Pounded out during the Marsic / Social War RR Calpurnius Piso Frugi 90 BCE Social AR Denarius CXXXII ROM-A monogram Apollo Horseman - Marsic S 235 Cr 340-1 RR Calpurnius Piso Frugi 90 BCE Social AR Denarius Apollo Horseman S 235 Cr 340-1 RR L Calpurnius Piso Frugi AR Quinarius 90 BCE 13 mm 1-93 g 2 h Rome Laureate head of Apollo right uncertain symbol behind Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm Cr 340-2 Calpurnia 13
These were made in huge quantities from dies with individual numbers or symbols. I know most of you prefer mint state coins but I prefer ones with what I call interesting die ID. This is obverse 77 and reverse 94. It has the early L (arrow down), subtractive XCIV and a nice Roma monogram. Centering of the reverse could be better.
Fun friggin fruity haired Frugi! Mine is in a similarly well loved condition, though with a different reverse: L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi.Quinarius 90, AR 15 MM 1.8 g. Laureate head of Apollo r.; below chin, N. Rev. L·P – ISO Victory standing r., holding wreath in r. hand and sword and spear in l.; in exergue, FRVGI. Babelon Calpurnia 13. Sydenham 672c. RBW –. Crawford 340/2f.
Cool acquisition A frugi is the last thing I added to my modest collection L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, Denarius Rome mint, 90 BC Laureate head of Apollo right, Δ below chin Naked horseman galloping right, holding whip; above swan (or Ibis ?). L.PISO.FRUGI / ROMA at exergue 3,93 gr - 18,8 mm Ref : RCV # 235, RSC # 12b, RRC # 340/1-Calpurnia 12b-symbol 166 Ex. Naville Numismatics Q
Fine looking Frugi you got there, ominus1. As for banker's marks, I like them - Here's mine - Roman Republic Denarius L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi (90 B.C.) Laureate head of Apollo right; symbol behind (T?) / L PISO FRVGI/?? below horseman galloping right, carrying palm T• below. Crawford 340/1; Syd. 665a; Calpurnia 11. (3.70 grams / 19 mm) Marsyas Mike, Jun 27, 2019 Report
I need a friggin Calpurnius Piso Frugi! Your coin is from a vast and important issue. I haven't bought one yet because I can't decide which control mark(s) to buy, which means I'll probably end up with multiple coins . Here's a later Frugi. ROMAN REPUBLIC, M. Piso M.f. Frugi 58 BCE (redated from Crawford's 61 BCE by Hersh and Walker, 1984) AR denarius, 20 mm, 3.94 gm Obv: terminal bust of Mercury right, wearing winged diadem; calix below chin; to left, star above wreath; dotted border Rev: M·PISO·M·F / FRVGI above secespita (sacrificial knife) and patera; all within laurel wreath Ref: Crawford 418/2b; Sydenham 825; Calpurnia 23 formerly slabbed, NGC XF, 4/5 strike, 4/5 surface
