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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 2788942, member: 57495&quot;]A weak strike almost never weighs in the favour of a coin, but it was at least partially the reason why this coin ended up with me.&nbsp; Issues as common as L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi&#039;s Social War denarii need something a little different to make me want a particular example, and here it was the combination of the unusual control symbol (swan with a broken neck??), and a little bit of striking weakness that turned the symbol into a somewhat ominous apparition looming out in the upper left field of the reverse... creepy, but in a good way <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Other than that, the toning is also quite lovely, and to my mind, the historical significance of this quintessential RR issue often results in one getting decent bang for one&#039;s coin buck.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I guess we all have our own personal and occasionally odd reasons for buying the coins we do.&nbsp; If you have any, please share &#039;em (and that applies to your Piso Frugi denarii, Social War denarii, swan coins, cool control symbols, etc).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]647282[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.97g, 18.8mm. Rome mint, AD 90. L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, moneyer. Crawford 340/1. O: Laureate head of Apollo right. R: Naked horseman galloping right, holding whip; above, swan and below, L PISO FRVGI / ROMA.</p><p><i>Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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