Friday, 10 May 2013

M.Fannius & L.Critonius, AR Denarius, Crawford 351/1

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M.Fannius & L.Critonius
As Aediles, 667 A.U.C. (86 B.C.)

Coin: AR Denarius

Obverse: Bust of Ceres, facing to the right, AED●PL behind her.
Reverse: M. Fannius and L. Critonius, seated to the right seated upon a Subsellium. P●A* in the upper left field, bankers mark "C" in the lower left field. M●FAN●L●CRT in exergue.

Weight: 3.74 g
Diameter: 18.5 x 19.5 x 1.8 mm
Die axis: 270°
Mint: Rome, 86 B.C. minted with the Silver left to the Roman Republic 
by king Ptolemy Alexander of Egypt in 88 B.C.
Reference: Crawford 351/1
Notes: *Publico Argento (Public Silver),
A metal detecing find from Moriles, Spain, (Hispania Ulterior).

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