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Denarius with head of Apollo, struck under Mn. Fonteius
Roman
Republican Period
about 85 B.C.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Diameter: 19.5 mm. Weight: 2.33 gm.
Credit Line
Deposited by The Boston Athenaeum
Accession Number13.618
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Apollo, laureate, right; below thunderbolt.
Behind: M[N] FON[TEI] C F monogram under chin
Reverse: Cupid or infant winged Genius, seated on a goat, right; above, caps of Dioscuri (pilei); below thyrsus with fillet; all within laurel-wreath
Behind: M[N] FON[TEI] C F monogram under chin
Reverse: Cupid or infant winged Genius, seated on a goat, right; above, caps of Dioscuri (pilei); below thyrsus with fillet; all within laurel-wreath