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Vejovis | Cupid riding Goat, MN. Fonteius, AR Denarius, 84 BC.
 
Vejovis | Cupid riding Goat, MN. Fonteius, Silver Denarius
 
[b]Obv[/b]: Laureate head of Vejovis right, [C F] below chin, thunderbolt below head, MN.FONTEI.[C.F] behind.
[b]Rev[/b]: Winged Cupid seated on goat, both right facing, twin caps of the Dioscurii above, thyrsus of Bacchus below, all within enclosing laurel wreath.
 
Exergue: Thyrsus
 
Mint: Rome
Struck: 84 BC.
 
Size:        22 mm.
Weight:   3.8 grm.
Die axis: 120°
 
Condition: Quite fine. Bright, clear lustrous silver with nice toning, particularly on the obverse.  Clear, sharp devices and excellent relief.
 
Refs:*
Sear, 271
Sydham, 724a
Crawford, 353/1c
 
Keywords: Vejovis Cupid Eros Goat Fonteius Thunderbolt Fulmen Dioscurii Thyrsus Wreath 84BC

Vejovis | Cupid riding Goat, MN. Fonteius, AR Denarius, 84 BC.


Vejovis | Cupid riding Goat, MN. Fonteius, Silver Denarius

Obv: Laureate head of Vejovis right, [C F] below chin, thunderbolt below head, MN.FONTEI.[C.F] behind.
Rev: Winged Cupid seated on goat, both right facing, twin caps of the Dioscurii above, thyrsus of Bacchus below, all within enclosing laurel wreath.

Exergue: Thyrsus

Mint: Rome
Struck: 84 BC.

Size: 22 mm.
Weight: 3.8 grm.
Die axis: 120°

Condition: Quite fine. Bright, clear lustrous silver with nice toning, particularly on the obverse. Clear, sharp devices and excellent relief.

Refs:*
Sear, 271
Sydham, 724a
Crawford, 353/1c

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Keywords:Vejovis / Cupid / Eros / Goat / Fonteius / Thunderbolt / Fulmen / Dioscurii / Thyrsus / Wreath / 84BC
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Date added:Feb 11, 2007
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Pscipio   [Feb 11, 2007 at 05:00 PM]
Much better than just "quite fine" and from beautiful style!

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