Fannia


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Fannia gens, of the plebian ordeer, but of consular rank. The silver coins of this family have two varieties, and the brass one type, as follow:

1. AED PL (Aedilis Plebis), head of Ceres crowned with corn ears. / M FAN L CRIT, Marcus Fannius and Lucius Critonius togated, occupying their respective sedilia, and presiding over the public distribution of wheat. On some specimens this is additionally indicated by a corn ear placed upright before them. Behind, in the field, are the letters P A (Publico Argento). See AEDILIS. See Critonia gens.

2. Head of Rome, helmeted; before it X. / M FAN C F, Victory in a quadriga at full speed, holding a branch, sometimes a crown, in her right hand. For a wood cut of it see DENARIUS.

3. M FAN C F above; ROMA below / S, ship 's prow. Middle brass.

The author of these last two coins is unknown. It is thought they may have been struck by M. Fannius, pretor in 82 BC, during his monetal triumvirate. See Riccio, 90.

The name of Fannius (C FAN PONT PR) is read on the cistophori of Tralles (Asia) coined in 49 BC.

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