Mn. Fonteius C.f. 85 BC. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.92 g, 4h). Rome mint. Head of Vejovis (or Apollo) right, wearing laurel wreath; (MN) • FO(NT)EI • C • F around, thunderbolt below neck / Infant winged Genius (or Cupid) seated on goat, standing right; pilei of the Dioscuri above, thyrsus with fillet in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1c; Sydenham 724a; Fonteia 10; BMCRR Rome 2478–80; Kestner 3110–2; RBW 1351. Lightly toned with some luster. Superb EF. An exceptionally well-detailed reverse.
