★ A splendid denarius of C. Calpurnius L.f. Frugi ★

C. Calpurnius L.f. Frugi, 67 BC. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 4.05 g, 6 h), Rome. Laureate head of Apollo to right; behind, arrowhead upward. Rev. C PISO•L•F FRVG Naked horseman galloping right, carrying long palm; below, arrowhead to left. Babelon (Calpurnia) 24. Crawford 408/1b. RBW -. Sydenham 841. A splendid example of unusually fine style, struck in high relief from fresh dies and with full mint luster. Very minor flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, virtually as struck.

From the collection of Yves Gunzenreiner, ex Gorny & Mosch 89, 5 May 1998, 373.