Roman Republican Silver Coins
Lot 4689 SESSION 14 (Friday 11.30am) Roman Republican Silver Coins
Estimate $250
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SOLD $120
P. FONTEIUS P.F. Capito, (c.55 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, 3.866 grams), obv. Mars helmeted draped bust to right, trophy behind, P. FONTEIVS. P.F. CAPITO III. [VIR] around, rev. warrior on horseback thrusting spear at Gaul, slaying a third soldier, MN. FONT. TR. MIL, around above, (S.392 [Å‣200 EF], Cr.429/1, Syd.900, RSC Fonteia 17). Off centred reverse, toned, very fine and rare.
60 obverse dies used for this coinage as calculated by Crawford.
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