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Notes: Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi was a Roman politician and historian. He created the first permanent jury court in Rome to try cases related to provincial corruption during his plebeian tribunate in 146 BC. He also fought, not entirely successfully, in the First Servile War. Coin type: Roman Republican Gens: L. Calpurnius Moneyer: Piso Frugi Coin: Silver Denarius Obverse: Anepigraphic - Laureate Head of Apollo Facing Right, N Behind & G Before Reverse: Anepigraphic - Jockey on Horse Galloping Right, Holding Palm Branch in Left Hand & Reins with Right, Caduceus Above Exergue: L PISO FRVGI G Mint: Rome (90 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.70g / 19mm / 12H References: Babelon Calpurnia 11 Sydenham 670d Crawford 340/1 AWNB104