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Ancients: P. Furius Crassipes (84 BC). AR denarius (20mm, 3.83 gm, 7h)....
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P. Furius Crassipes (84 BC). AR denarius (20mm, 3.83 gm, 7h). Rome. AED CVR, turreted head of Cybele right; behind, deformed foot upwards / Curule chair with P. F[OVRIVS] on seat crossbar, CRASSIPES in exergue. Crawford 356/1c. Sydenham 735b. Furia 19. Sharply struck on a broad flan and lustrous. NGC MS 5/5 - 5/5.This type was struck by P. Furius Crassipes as a Curule Aedile, rather than the usual "tres vir monetales," apparently to meet some financial emergency. The foot on the obverse is a punning reference to his cognomen, which means "deformed foot" in Latin.
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2016 April 14 - 19 CICF World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Chicago #3046 (go to Auction Home page)
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April, 2016
14th-19th
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