Pre-Long Beach Auction #80

P. Crepusius. Silver Denarius (4.06 g), 82 BC. Rome. Laureate head of Apollo right, scepter at shoulder. Reverse P CREPVSI in exergue, Soldier on horse rearing right, hurling spear; behind, V. Crawford 361/1a; Sydenham -; Crepusia 1c. Needle sharp, lustrous and delicately toned. A superb example. Nearly Mint State.

The moneyer's family is little known, and the moneyer himself is only know from his coins. This issue of denarii was quite massive, however, with controls numbers reaching DXX. According to Crawford, the control numerals on the reverse form a continuous sequence with no control-numeral having more than one die. Crawford 361/1a, the only variety without obverse control, is extremely rare while the rest of P. Crepusius' denarii are all quite common.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400.
Ex Tkalec (29 February 2008), 114.