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Fonteia
Please add updates or make corrections to the NumisWiki text version as appropriate.Fonteia gens, of the highest antiquity; but plebian, for Clodius caused himself to be adopted by P.
Fonteia 9-10a.
MN FONTEI CF (some ligate) behind head of Apollo right with thunderbolt below
/cupid seated left on goat, pilei of Dioscuri above, thyrsus of Bacchus in exergue, all within laurel wreath.
This should weigh close to 3.9 grams.
/Infant Genius on goat, Dioscouroi caps above, thyrsus in excergue, all in wreath, Fonteia 9, Syd.724, Craw.353/1a. Obv. centered to left losing part of legend, rev. centered very slightly low losing edge of wreath, Very Fine+ - Extremely Fine....
Mn. Fonteius, AR Denarius Brockage, 108-107 BC, Rome
(No legend)
Laureate, conjoined heads of the Dioscuri, star above each head, star in right field
(No legend)
Incuse of obverse
19mm x 20mm, 3.88g
Fonteia 7 ...
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