Denarius of Manius Fonteius, 85 BCE (Illustration)

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by American Numismatic Society
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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Original image by American Numismatic Society. Uploaded by Tyler Holman, published on 22 November 2018 under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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Society, A. N. (2018, November 22). Denarius of Manius Fonteius, 85 BCE. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9479/

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