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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 4937375, member: 21445&quot;]I recently picked up 2 new Roman Republics on the cheap, which is always nice since I still don&#039;t lack too many-after all these years.</p><p><br /></p><p>The P. Fonteius P.f. Capito was originally in an ANACS slab, so of course, it had to be freed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/dtC7bJ0T/fallenrepub.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>P. Fonteius P.f. Capito. (55 B.C.)</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O: Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right, with trophy over shoulder; P • FONTEIVS • P • F • CAPITO • III • VIR around.</p><p>R:Warrior on horseback galloping right, thrusting spear at kneeling enemy in Gallic helmet, who holds sword in right hand and shield in left; to lower left, a second enemy warrior kneeling right; Gallic helmet and shield to lower right; (MN) • FO(NT) • TR • MIL above.</p><p>Rome Mint</p><p>4.02g</p><p>17mm</p><p>Crawford 429/1; Sydenham 900; Fonteia 17; BMCRR Rome 3851-5; RBW 1536.</p><p><br /></p><p>The moneyer was likely a nephew of Manius Fonteius and possibly a friend of Cicero. The reverse probably depicts the exploits of his uncle while governor of Narbonese Gaul, 76 - 73 B.C. His uncle was also a moneyer, striking c. 85 B.C.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.postimg.cc/DZtstgtq/repubfort.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Q. Sicinius. (Early 49 B.C.)</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>O:&nbsp; Diademed head of Fortuna right; P • R upward to left, FORT downward to right.</p><p>R: Palm frond and winged caduceus, bound with fillet, in saltire; wreath with fillet above, III • VIR across field, Q • SICINIVS below.</p><p>18mm</p><p>3.9g</p><p>Rome Mint</p><p>Crawford 440/1; CRI 1; Sydenham 938; Sicinia 5; RBW 1555.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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