Denarius of Manius Fonteius, 85 BCE

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Tyler Holman
by American Numismatic Society
published on 22 November 2018
Denarius of Manius Fonteius, 85 BCE Download Full Size Image

A silver denarius issued by the Roman Republican moneyer Manius Fonteius in 85 BCE. The deity depicted on the front has been identified by scholars as either Apollo or Vejovis. The reverse depicted a winged child mounted on a male goat, with thyrsus below and the pilos of the Dioscuri above. Scholars assign it the identification number Crawford 353/1a.

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Society, A. N. (2018, November 22). Denarius of Manius Fonteius, 85 BCE. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9479/denarius-of-manius-fonteius-85-bce/

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