DR-688 | Crawford: 473/2b
Lollius Palicanus
Lollius Palicanus

Gens: Lollia
Moneyer: Lollius Palicanus
Date and mint: 45 BC - Rome


Obverse: Laureate bust of Honos, right. Dotted border.
Legend: HONORIS

Reverse: Curul chair, crown; Ear of wheat on each side. Dotted border.
Legend: PALIKANVS

Comment: It is very likely that this denarius represents the honor of the father of the magistrate in charge of this coin, more specifically C.Lollius Palikanus, who in 67 BC. He had a candidacy to be consul and did not obtain it because a member of the Calpurnia family, Consul Piso, who was in charge of the elections, refused to proclaim him. There are variants of this denarius due to the decoration of the curule chair as well as the appearance of a crown on it.

Provenance: Numismatica Ars Classica (2013)
Price: 890 €