Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 551Auction date: 29 November 2023
Lot number: 331

Price realized: 225 USD   (Approx. 206 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
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Lot description:


P. Fonteius P.f. Capito. 55 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.93 g, 4h). Rome mint. Veiled head of Concordia right, wearing stephane / The Villa Publica: building consisting of two stories, each with a row of columns, of which the lower are surmounted by arches, the upper by a sloping roof. Crawford 429/2a; Sydenham 901; Didia 1; RBW 1537. Toned with some iridescence, a few light scratches, weakly struck in areas. Good VF.

Ex Wayne G. Damron Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 484, 27 January 2021), lot 679.

Built to house the censor's records, the Villa Publica was situated on Rome's Campus Martius, west of the city proper.

Estimate: 150 USD