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<p>[QUOTE="Cucumbor, post: 4539017, member: 4298"]If I get it correctly, here's a Wabi Sabi cin (new word to me either)</p><p><br /></p><p>The slight off centering of the reverse (which isn't usually what we look for) gives to a whole a dynamic : the horse and rider look like they are going to jump out of the flan. I really think its adds to the attractiveness of this denarius</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0010-061-2000.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, Denarius - </b>Rome mint, 90 BC</p><p>Laureate head of Apollo right, Δ below chin </p><p>Naked horseman galloping right, holding whip; above swan. L.PISO.FRUGI / ROMA at exergue</p><p>3,93 gr - 18,8 mm</p><p>Ref : RCV # 235, RSC # 12b, RRC # 340/1-Calpurnia 12b-symbol 166</p><p><i>Ex. Naville Numismatics</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Q[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Cucumbor, post: 4539017, member: 4298"]If I get it correctly, here's a Wabi Sabi cin (new word to me either) The slight off centering of the reverse (which isn't usually what we look for) gives to a whole a dynamic : the horse and rider look like they are going to jump out of the flan. I really think its adds to the attractiveness of this denarius [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11724/0010-061-2000.jpg[/IMG] [B]L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, Denarius - [/B]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 [I]Ex. Naville Numismatics[/I] Q[I][/I][/QUOTE]
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