Rome - The Republic
| Moneyer: | C. Fundanius |
| Held Office: | 101 BC |
| Denomination: | Fouree silver plated denarius |
| Obverse: | Head of Roma right in winged helmet, "·R" (control mark) behind. |
| Reverse: | Marius as Triumphator in a slow quadriga right, holding laurel branch in left hand and staff in right; child seated on near horse, "Q" above, "C·FVNDAN" in exergue. |
| Reference: | RSC I Fundania 1, RCVM 204 |
| Weight: | 3.0 gms |
| Diameter: | 18.8 mm |
C. FundaniusA remarkable type commemorating Marius' joint triumph with Q. Lutatius Catalus in 101 BC. Crawford suggests that the rider on the near horse may be Marius' 8-year old son. Fundanius strikes as Questor, though with no reference to special senatorial authority for the issue. |
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