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Crawford 340/2, ROMAN REPUBLIC, L. Piso Frugi, AR Quinarius - Owl Symbol
Rome, The Republic.
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, 90 BCE.
AR Quinarius (1.84g; 13mm).
Rome Mint.

Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, facing right; owl symbol behind. 

Reverse: Victory standing toward right, holding wreath and palm; L·PI - SO in fields; FRVGI in exergue.

References: Crawford 340/2e; Sydenham 672; Calpurnia 13b.

Provenance: Ex Naville Numismatics 56 (22 Mar 2020) Lot 417.

Like the denarii of L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, the quinarii have a series of symbols, numbers and letters marking either or both dies.  Each symbol appears on only one die.  The quinarii are remarkably scarcer than the denarii, with Crawford counting about one-tenth the number of obverse and reverse quinarius dies versus denarius dies.  Victory on the reverse, like the Victory appearing on the reverse of the Asses of this series, likely refers to the ongoing Social War.

Crawford 340/2, ROMAN REPUBLIC, L. Piso Frugi, AR Quinarius - Owl Symbol

Rome, The Republic.
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, 90 BCE.
AR Quinarius (1.84g; 13mm).
Rome Mint.

Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, facing right; owl symbol behind.

Reverse: Victory standing toward right, holding wreath and palm; L·PI - SO in fields; FRVGI in exergue.

References: Crawford 340/2e; Sydenham 672; Calpurnia 13b.

Provenance: Ex Naville Numismatics 56 (22 Mar 2020) Lot 417.

Like the denarii of L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, the quinarii have a series of symbols, numbers and letters marking either or both dies. Each symbol appears on only one die. The quinarii are remarkably scarcer than the denarii, with Crawford counting about one-tenth the number of obverse and reverse quinarius dies versus denarius dies. Victory on the reverse, like the Victory appearing on the reverse of the Asses of this series, likely refers to the ongoing Social War.

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