Auction 87 - Ancient Coins Seconda sessione
Tuesday 15 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +00:00)
P. Fonteius P.f. Capito and T. Didius, Denarius, Rome, 55 BC; AR (g 4,11; mm...
P. Fonteius P.f. Capito and T. Didius, Denarius, Rome, 55 BC; AR (g 4,11; mm 19; h 6); Veiled and diademed head of Concordia r.; around, P FONTEIVS CAPITO III VIR CONCORDIA, Rv. The Villa Publica in the Campus Martius, with gates attached to columns; on l., T DIDI; below, IMP; on r., VIL PVB. Crawford 429/2b; Didia 1a, Fonteia 18; Sydenham 901a.
Rare. Gold-gray toning, centered and struck on a large and thick flan; traces of deposits on reverse, extremely fine. [Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 76, 12 September 2007, lot 1239; from the Karl Sifferman Collection].; ;