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Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Caius Fonteius

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minted in Rome

Coin (reverse), 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 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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