Denarius of Manius Fonteius, 85 BCE

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published on 22 November 2018

Denarius of Manius Fonteius, 85 BCE — 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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