Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Caius Fonteius

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by Caius Fonteius in either 114 or 113 BC. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the obverse of the coin.

The obverse portrays a Janiform head (two faces looking outwards) of the Dioscuri. The mint control-mark consists of a reversed letter D to the left and three pellets below (very worn on this coin). The star to the right (also worn) is a mark of value.

Later silver coins of the Roman Republic begin to have control-marks - letters or symbols which were probably used to record the number of dies supplied to the officials. This moneyer used an unusual system of mint control-marks, with a letter and one to seven dots.

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• Online ID: 000-100-065-551-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.C15119
• Date: 114 - 113
  114 or 113 BC
  
• Material: Silver; very slightly buckled; fairly worn. Inscription: Obv. Laureate Janiform head of Dioscuri; reversed D on left; star on right; three pellets below / Rev. Ship to left; above; C . FONT (NT ligated); ROMA below
  Coin Type: Crawford 290/1
  Coin, denarius
  
• Dimensions: 19.50 x 20.00 mm D / Die Axis: 5.0
  
• What: Coin Type: Crawford 290/1
  Coin, denarius
  
• Subject: Queen Street Coin Collection
  
• Who: C. Fonteius (Maker)
  Dioscuri
  
• Where: Italy, Rome
  Roman Republic
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver denarius of Rome, struck by C. Fonteius, 114 - 113 BC
  
• References:
  • Crawford, M.H. Roman Republican Coinage. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976. 
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