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DR-541 | Crawford: 418/2b
Marcus Pupius Floor
Marcus Pupius Piso


Gens: Calpurnia
Moneyer: Marcus Pupius Floor
Date and mint: 61 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust of Mercury, right, with winged diadem; on the left, crown; to the right, plate. Dotted border.
Legend:
Symbols: Obverse left field, Star

Reverse: Knife and boat. Contour with laurel wreath.
Legend: M PISO M F / FRVGI

Comment: Among the many theories about this denarius is that it would allude to the festivals called Terminalias and which were celebrated in the month of February with the sacrifice of a lamb.

Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2013)
Price: 2,432
418/2b
418/2b
Image courtesy of: Numismatica Ars Classica

Other references

Crawford: 418/2b
DR: 541
BMCRR (Grueber): Roma 3634, 3635
B (Babelon): Calpurnia 23
RSC (Seaby): Calpurnia 23
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): 345
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 370
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC:
CRR (Sydenham): 825
Cal (Calicó): 331
RBW:
Other authors:

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