C. Piso L.f. Frugi. 61 BC. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86 g, 6h). Rome mint. Head of Apollo right, hair bound with taenia; club to left / Horseman, holding palm frond and reins, galloping right; C PISO L F FRV/F • in two lines below. Crawford 408/1b; Hersh, Piso 330 (O266/R2091); Sydenham 851h; Calpurnia 24d; cf. BMCRR Rome 3779-83; cf. Kestner 3334-5; RBW 1470 var. (controls). Toned, with hints of iridescence, light porosity, small scrape on reverse. Near EF. Struck in high relief.
From the 1930’s Collection of Robert W. Hubel of Michigan. Ex Ars Classica XV (2 July 1930), lot 1249.
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