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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |Roman Republic| > |99-50 B.C.| > RR08145
Roman Republic, M. Volteius M. f., 78 B.C.
|99-50| |B.C.|, |Roman| |Republic,| |M.| |Volteius| |M.| |f.,| |78| |B.C.|, Attis (very similar to Adonis) was a Phrygian god of vegetation, considered to be the lover (or the son) of Cybele "the Mother of the Gods." Cybele's cult was brought to Rome because the Sibylline Books prophesied bringing in the cult would ensure Hannibal was driven out of Italy. For the Romans it was a success, for the next year Hannibal returned to Africa.
RR08145. Silver denarius, SRCV I 315, Sydenham 777, Crawford 385/4, RSC I Volteia 4, gVF, Rome mint, weight 3.39g, maximum diameter 18.6mm, die axis 180o, 78 B.C.; obverse laureate helmeted head of Attis right, symbol behind; reverse M VOLTEI M F, Cybele seated in chariot drawn by two lions, control mark above; rare this nice and retaining beautiful natural toning, edge chipped; SOLD











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