| C. PISO L.F. FRUGI AR DENARIUS
Rome Mint 61 BC
Obverse: Head of Apollo right, hair bound with taenia; IT (T retrograde) behind
Reverse: Horseman galloping right, holding reins and palm branch; C PISO LF FRV below, Ivy leaf below
References: Crawford 408/1, Sydenham 851 j
Size: 19mm, 3.97g
Professional Numismatic Notes: About extremely-fine with an attractive tone! An intriguing engraving where the hind hooves of the horse are depicted leaping off of the dotted border, the tail pertruding onto the outside rim. An exceptionally hard struck coin causing a slightly concave reverse, which has caused the photograph to show the light harsher at the center. The actual surface of the coin has an even old-collection tone with light iridescence! |