Rome - The Republic
| Moneyer: | Mn. Fonteius |
| Held Office: | 108 or 107 B.C. |
| Denomination: | AR Denarius |
| Mint: | Rome |
| Obverse: | Conjoined laureate heads of the Dioscuri right. XVI in monogram below their chins. "P" before. |
| Reverse: | Part frontal view of galley sailing right, doliolum in the stern?, control letter "R" below, "MN•FONTEI" (MN and NTE in monogram) |
| Reference: | RCVM 184, RSC Fonteia 7-8, RRC 307/1a |
| Weight: | 4.0 gms |
| Diameter: | 19.1 mm |
Mn. FonteiusMn. Fonteius is probably the person who governed as propraetor of Narbonese Gaul between 76-73 BC and was accused of extortion in his province by M. Plaetorius in 69. He was defended by Cicero in an oration, part of which is extant. |
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