© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Denarius Calpurnia: Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi; L•PISO•FRVGI 90 BC
90 BC year| Silver | 3.96 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (509 BC - 27 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 90 BC |
| Value | Denarius (1) |
| Currency | Denarius of 16 Asses (141 – 27 BC) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.96 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#386728 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Horseman galloping right, holding whip in upraised right hand; above, lizard.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
L•PISO•FRVGI
ROMA
Translation:
Lucius [Calpurnius] Piso [L. f. L. n.] Frugi
Rome
Comment
The gens Calpurnia was a plebeian family at Rome, which appears in history during the third century BC. The first of the gens to obtain the consulship was Gaius Calpurnius Piso in 180 BC, but from this time their consulships were very frequent, and the family of the Pisones became one of the most illustrious in the Roman state. Two important pieces of Republican legislation, the lex Calpurnia of 149 BC and lex Acilia Calpurnia of 67 BC were passed by members of the gens.
