P FONTEIUS P F CAPITO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FONTEIA AR Denarius

 P FONTEIUS P F CAPITO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FONTEIA AR Denarius

OBVERSE:  P FONTEIVS P F CAPITO III VIR, helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, trophy over shoulder

REVERSE:  MN FONT TR MIL , warrior on horseback thrusting his spear at a Gaulish enemy who is about to slay an unarmed third combatant, helmet and shield in lower right field

Rome 55 BC

3.87g, 19 mm

Cr429/1; Syd 900; Fonteia 17 

Collection : Roman Republic thru Imperatorial