minted in Rome

Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Caius Fonteius

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 reverse of the coin.

The reverse depicts a ship. Above is the inscription 'C. FONT' (the NT joined together), an abbreviation of the moneyer's name. Below is the inscription 'ROMA', signifying the mint at Rome.

Both obverse and reverse probably allude to the associations of the Fontius family in Tusculum. Its founder was reputed to be Telegonus, the son of the hero Ulysses and Circe, the goddess Ulysses met on an island during his long voyage home from Troy.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-375-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
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
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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