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Contributor: Teresa Darling.
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| Issuer: | Gens FONTEIA. Manius C. f. Fonteius, 85 BC. AR Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Laureate head of Apollo (Veiovis?) facing right, ligatured MN and FONTEI downwards behind, thunderbolt underneath, ligatured AP under chin. |
| Reverse: | Cupid riding a goat (Amalthea?) right, pilei (freedman's caps) with stars above; thyrsus in exergue; all in wreath. |
| Reference: | Crawford 353/1a; Babelon 9, Sydenham 724. Grade: F/aF. |
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Contributor: Teresa Darling.
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| Issuer: | Gens FONTEIA. Manius C. f. Fonteius, 85 BC. AR Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Laureate head of Apollo (Veiovis?) facing right, ligatured MN and FONTEI downwards behind, thunderbolt underneath, C(F) upwards below chin. |
| Reverse: | Cupid riding a goat (Amalthea?) right, pilei (freedman's caps) above; thyrsus in exergue; all in wreath. |
| Reference: | Crawford 353/1c; Babelon 10, Sydenham 724a. Grade: aVF. |
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Contributor: Kenneth Dorney.
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| Issuer: | Gens FONTEIA. Manius C. f. Fonteius, 85 BC. AR Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Laureate head of Apollo (Veiovis?) facing right, EX. A. P. downwards behind. |
| Reverse: | Cupid riding a goat (Amalthea?) right, pilei (freedman's caps) on either side of goat; thyrsus in exergue; all in wreath. |
| Reference: | Crawford 353/2. Grade: F. |
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Contributor: Guy Clark.
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| Issuer: | Gens FONTEIA. Publius Fonteius P. f. Capito, 55 BC. AR Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Helmeted bust of Mars facing right with trophy on shoulder behind, P. FONTEIVS P. F. CAPITO III VIR starting in upper right and going downwards. |
| Reverse: | Horseman riding right, holding reins in left hand, thrusting spear at enemy below with right, and about to drive a sword through unarmed captive, MN. FONT. TR. MIL going upwards from right. |
| Reference: | Crawford 429/1; Babelon 17, Sydenham 900. |
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Contributor: Teresa Darling.
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| Issuer: | Gens FONTEIA. Publius Fonteius P. f. Capito, 55 BC. AR Denarius. |
| Obverse: | Helmeted bust of Mars facing right with trophy on shoulder behind, P. FONTEIVS (P.F.CAP)ITO III VIR starting in upper right and going downwards. |
| Reverse: | Horseman riding right, holding reins in left hand, thrusting spear at enemy below with right, and about to drive a sword through unarmed captive, MN. FONT. TR. MIL going upwards from right. |
| Reference: | Crawford 429/1; Babelon 17, Sydenham 900. Grade: VF. |
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