Live auction - brm_1066042 - FONTEIA Denier

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brm_1066042

1087

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Type : Denier

Date: 114-113 AC.

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 950 ‰

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 3,92 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Monnaie légèrement décentrée. Joli revers ainsi qu’un portrait agréable. Fine usure régulière. Patine grise

Catalogue references :

B.1 (Fonteia) - BMC/RR.- - CRR.555 - RRC.290 /1 - RSC.1 - RCV.167 (256$) - CMDRR.713 (300€) - MRR.1068 (230€) - RBW.1120 (850 FS)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête imberbe janiforme de Fons ou Fontus ou des Dioscures (Castor et Pollux, les gémeaux) ; cinq globules sous le buste ; X dans le champ à gauche sous le menton ; à droite marque de valeur (XVI) .

Reverse

Reverse legend : C. FO(NT)// ROMA.

Reverse description : Galère voguant à gauche avec un pilote et trois rameurs, l’acrostolium à la poupe du navire.

Reverse translation : “Caius Fonteius// Roma”, (Caius Fonteius// Roma).

Commentary

Pour ce type, M. Crawford a relevé une estimation de 142 coins de droit et de 177 coins de revers.
For this type, Mr. Crawford noted an estimate of 142 right dies and 177 reverse dies.