Silver Coin, Rome, 85 BC. 1948.19.104

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.61

Typological Description

Source: RRC 353/1a

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: 85 BCE
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Mn. Fonteius
  • • State: Roman Republic

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome

• Obverse

  • Legend: M͡N·FON͡TEI·C·F / A͡P
  • Type: Laureate head of Apollo, right; below, thunderbolt. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Apollo

• Reverse

  • Type: Cupid on goat, right; around, laurel-wreath. Border of dots.
  • Portrait: Cupid
  • Symbol (Above): Pilei
  • Symbol (Exergue): Thyrsus

References

• Reference: RRC 353/1a
• Reference: S 724

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1948.19.104
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

• Series: Crawford

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States