Roman Republic 'Corn Price Control' Denarius

     This piece was minted circa 100 BC under the authority of the
     moneyers L. Calpurnius Piso Caesonius and Q. Servilius Capeio,
     Quaestors. The obverse depicts the head of Saturn facing right,
     harpa and legend PISO behind, CAEPIO and symbol below, Q below
     chin. The reverse features the two Quaestors seated left between
     corn ears, with legends AD.FRV.EMV./EX.SC. This is an abbreviated
     form of "Ad Frumentum Emundum, ex Senatus Consulto". This piece
     was minted specifically for use in conjunction with a law that
     was passed to allow people to buy corn for "a semis and a triens
     for a modius". The Senate ordered the quaestors to strike a
     special issue of coins so that they could fulfil the provisions
     of the law. Coin grades F, with major devices and most legends
     clear. A very decent example of this scarcer historical type,
     issued for an early form of price control! It is cataloged as
     Calpurnia 5.         Current minimum bid is 38.00
       Your maximum bid.

[if the seller recognises this description as his, would he 
PLEASE learn how to spell the word Cataloged - it does NOT
have a u in it, which he constantly adds..]