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 €
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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