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Publius Calpurnius
Publius Calpurnius


Gens: Calpurnia
Moneyer: Publius Calpurnius
Date and mint: 133 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust of Roma with helmet, right. Dotted border.
Legend:
Symbols: Obverse behind, x

Reverse: Goddess, crowned by flying Victoria, in biga, right, whip in left hand and reins in right hand; usually a star on the flank of the nearby horse. Line border.
Legend: P CALP ROMA

Comment: Plutarch and Cicero tell us about a certain P. Calpurnius who was believed to be this magistrate and who participated in the Sertorian revolts. The reverse must be related to the victories of P. Calpurnius Piso in the year 184 BC against Lusitanians and Celtiberians.

Provenance: Leu Numismatik AG (2021)
Price: 845
247/1
247/1
Image courtesy of: Leu Numismatik AG

Other references

Crawford: 247/1
DR: 193
BMCRR (Grueber): Roma 968
B (Babelon): Calpurnia 2
RSC (Seaby): Calpurnia 2
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): 225
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 124
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC:
CRR (Sydenham): 468
Cal (Calicó): 300
RBW: 1017
Other authors:

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