Forming the Roman Republic (....collection)

He was the winner. And certainly not a gracious one!

 

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Great acquisitions @AussieCollector

I don't have any Crepusius to show, but here's my Calpurnius (I love RR coinage)


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. L.PISO.FRUGI / ROMA at exergue
3,93 gr - 18,8 mm
Ref : RCV # 235, RSC # 12b, RRC # 340/1-Calpurnia 12b-symbol 166

Hope you get yours very soon though
Q

 

I have dabbled with republicans other than my favourite Papius type.

C Piso L. F. Frugi Denarius

Obv:– Laureate head of Apollo right, Fractional mark (two vertical pellets) behind bust and (four pellets) in front?
Rev:– Horseman galloping right, holding palm; L PISO FRVGI below, N Pellet above
Minted in Rome 90-89 B.C.
Reference(s) – Crawford 340/1, RSC I Calpurnia 11

 

Interesting die devices with all the pellets on the obv. Even nose and mouth. I understand it was a means to "drill down" into the die to cut design. But, there is a lot going on there! Very interesting.

 

This is my favourite Crepusia:
Denarius of Publius Crepusius
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right, sceptre over shoulder, uncertain letter behind, lizard symbol below chin
Rev. Horseman galloping right, hurling spear, number behind
Exergue: [P.] CREPVSI
Mint: Rome (82 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.49g / 17mm / 6h
References:

• RSC 1 (Crepusia)
• Crawford 361/1c
• Sydenham 738a

The similar later Piso Frugi denarii are more artistic, but this is a decent 90BC version:
Denarius of L. Piso Frugi
Obv. Head of Apollo right; bow behind
Rev. PISO FRVGI / XII - Horseman galloping right, carrying palm branch
Mint: Rome (90 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.93g / 19.0mm / -
References:

• RSC 11 (Calpurnia)
• Crawford 340/1

One of the later ones - similar design, but much more depth:
Denarius of C. Piso L. f. Frugi
Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, club
Rev. C•PISO•L•F•FRVG / F• - Horse galloping right, holding whip and reins
Mint: Rome (67 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.74g / 18mm / 5h
References:

• RSC 24d (Calpurnia)
• Crawford 408/1b
• BMCRR Rome 3743

I'm sure you'll soon be addicted and adding more and more - even sticking with the Piso Frugis, there are hundreds of symbols and different directions of head and rider and so on. And the Crepusia numbers - can any collection be complete without all of them?!

ATB,
Aidan.