Lot 813
L. Papius, 79 BC. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.84 g, 7 h), Rome. Head of Juno Sospita to right, wearing goat-skin headdress; behind, crab. Rev. L•PAPI Griffin leaping to right; below, fish right. Babelon (Papia) 1. Crawford 384/1. RBW 1412 var. (differing controls). Sydenham 773. Toned. Faint scratches, otherwise, good fine.


There are at least 232 control varieties on the denarii of L. Papius. E. A. Sydenham ("Symbols on Denarii of L. Papius and L. Roscius," in: NC 1931, pp. 1-13) argued that the symbols represented trade guilds, but Crawford felt that they were simply a 'random selection of pairs of everyday objects'.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Current bid:
25 CHF
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5 CHF
Minimum bid:
30 CHF
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Closing time: 06-Sep-25, 18:46:00 CEST
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