A Different Frugi

This leaves open the real possibility that he knows enough about coins to realize that there is interest in things beyond what can be written on a slab label. IMHO it would be a great thing if he joined us here on CT and told tales of being TIFFED.

"Beware the Terrible TIF, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Expert bird, and shun
The frumious Banderslab!"

 

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I'm sure that is the case.

I don't think I've ever Clioed Clio. I suspect I did once but don't have confirmation... and boy oh boy the price I paid (shudder). I'd rather not think about that .

I wish he'd join CoinTalk and even more, I wish he had a website of his coins! Please, Clio, please!!

Another example of the awesomeness of CoinTalk Ancients. Come for the coins, stay for the Jabberwocky

 

TIF, the OP is a great coin, and apparently at a great price. Congratulations!

 

Not Tificus, rather Tifia.

 

oh first thought was "oh wow!"....so i'll just post that.


i'll also post my "vanilla" frugi, still one of my favorites...

 

Love your new coin TIF! I think you did great on it! I don't have an example of either yours or Volodya's...yet.

Here are a few Frugi's - How they are all related I won't even begin to guess. I'm on my 2nd margarita and easily confused.

A newer Frugi:

C. Calpurnius L.f. Frugi. Denarius 67, AR 4.01 g. Head of Apollo l., hair bound with fillet; behind, hammer. Rev. Horseman galloping r. holding palm branch tied with fillet; below, C·PISO·L·F·FRV / P. Babelon Calpurnia 25. Sydenham 861a. C. Hersh, NC 1976, 469. Crawford 408/1b.



An older Frugi

L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Denarius. Rome mint. Laureate head of Apollo right; XVI behind / Horseman galloping right, holding palm frond and reins; XXI above, RA below. Crawford 340/1; Sydenham 660; RSC 12; Banti Calpurnia 42/2 (this coin)



An an even older Frugi than the previous one

L. Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus and Q. Servilius Caepio AR Denarius (19.2mm, 3.91g, 11h). Rome, 100 BC. Laureate head of Saturn right; harpa behind, Q below chin, PISO.CAEPIO around, [Arrow control mark below] / Two quaestors seated left between two stalks of grain, AD.FRV.EMV EX.S.C below. Crawford 330/1a; Sydenham 603; Calpurnia 5; Banti Calpurnia 7/6 (Arrow - off flan).

 

BeauTIFul, TIF..

 

Much prefer yours to the NAC example, but whatever way you cut it, it's a ridiculous score on your part. I'm jealous!

My Frugi has Apollo with a caduceus over the shoulder; a symbol usually associated with Hermes/Mercury, but originally given to him by Apollo.

 

The caduceus version is fabulous. On the shopping list!

 

Curse you guys. Now I'm browsing coin dealers websites looking for a frugi. This forum is like crack for coin addicts. With the amount I've spent on ancient coins because of the temptation here, I could be sitting on a beach chair in Tahiti right now sipping drinks out of cups with tiny umbrellas.

 

Wonderful coin TIF, accompanied by a nice lesson in numismatics, as usual!

 

We can always go late Roman and say DN TIFIA VALERIA COINICA PF AVG.

 

"Our Lord Tifia Valeria Coinia, dutiful and patriotic Augustus"? Hmm. "Our Lord"? I like it. Better than DIVI TIFIA...

 

Sweeeett!!!

Wow, Princess => although I've already seen this beauty before it was unveiled in this thread, it still makes me all randy!!



Great coin-type!!

Sadly, all I have is my humble ol' horsey example ...

 

A very lovely coin TIF. And neat write-up too!

 

Beautiful beautiful did i say beautiful?

 

An incredibly beautiful coin. What a style on Minerva portrait
Once again it's Terrific, Incredible and Fantastic
You really have an eye for beauty

Q

 

Thanks, Q! The obverse is Mercury, looking as pretty as Apollo

 

WOW!!

I'll repeat what Pish posted and 'Q' noted----AWESOME!!! And you do have an 'eye for beauty'----just superb eye-appeal!!!

 

Love that denarius @TIF ! Well done. You have a great eye for picking the good ones!