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Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Manius Fonteius

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minted in Rome

Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Manius Fonteius
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This silver coin was minted in Rome by Manius Fonteius in either 108 or 107 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 the Dioscuri with laurel wreaths. Above them are two stars. In front of them, the inscription '[P] P' written upwards identifies the Dioscuri as also the Penates Publici.

In Greek legend, the Dioscuri were Caster and Pollux, the twin brothers of Helen, and the sons of Zeus. Their cult was taken over by the Romans. The Penates were guardians of the household stores. Their cult was merged with that of the Dioscuri.

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