Lot 1593
Mn. Fonteius C.f. Silver Denarius (3.80 g), 85 BC. Rome. (MN) FO(NT)EI behind, laureate head of Vejovis right; monogram of ROMA below chin, thunderbolt below neck. Reverse: Infant Genius seated on goat right; above, pilei of the Dioscuri; in exergue, filleted thyrsus; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1a; Sydenham 724; Fonteia 9. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $300 - 350
The reverse recalls that the god Jupiter was suckled by the she-goat Amaltheia on Mt. Ida during his infancy, and depicts a statue that was within the Temple of Vejovis in Rome.
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