Interesting Symbols
L. PAPIUS. Serrate Denarius (79 BC). Rome.
Obv: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat’s skin. Control: Tablet recording vote for [L] P[apius].
Rev: L PAPI.
Griffin leaping right. Control: Voting urn.
Crawford 384/1 (controls 101).
The control marks on the obverse and reverse sides of this coin are clearly connected, depicting a voting tablet and the urn used to collect it after voting.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 3.80 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.
Obv: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat’s skin. Control: Tablet recording vote for [L] P[apius].
Rev: L PAPI.
Griffin leaping right. Control: Voting urn.
Crawford 384/1 (controls 101).
The control marks on the obverse and reverse sides of this coin are clearly connected, depicting a voting tablet and the urn used to collect it after voting.
Condition: Good very fine.
Weight: 3.80 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.