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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 4529403, member: 83175&quot;]This is my favourite Crepusia:</p><p>Denarius of Publius Crepusius</p><p>Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right, sceptre over shoulder, uncertain letter behind, lizard symbol below chin</p><p>Rev. Horseman galloping right, hurling spear, number behind</p><p>Exergue: [P.] CREPVSI</p><p>Mint: Rome (82 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.49g / 17mm / 6h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC 1 (Crepusia)</li> <li>Crawford 361/1c</li> <li>Sydenham 738a</li> </ul><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Crepusia1Denarius.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The similar later Piso Frugi denarii are more artistic, but this is a decent 90BC version:</p><p>Denarius of L. Piso Frugi</p><p>Obv. Head of Apollo right; bow behind</p><p>Rev. PISO FRVGI / XII - Horseman galloping right, carrying palm branch</p><p>Mint: Rome (90 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.93g / 19.0mm / -</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC 11 (Calpurnia)</li> <li>Crawford 340/1</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Calpurnia11Denari_2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the later ones - similar design, but much more depth:</p><p>Denarius of C. Piso L. f. Frugi</p><p>Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; behind, club</p><p>Rev. C•PISO•L•F•FRVG / F• - Horse galloping right, holding whip and reins</p><p>Mint: Rome (67 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 3.74g / 18mm / 5h</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>RSC 24d (Calpurnia)</li> <li>Crawford 408/1b</li> <li>BMCRR Rome 3743</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_Cr408_1b_Obv_2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sure you&#039;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.&nbsp;&nbsp; And the Crepusia numbers - can any collection be complete without all of them?!</p><p><br /></p><p>ATB,</p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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