DR-145 | Crawford: 219/1b
Caius Antetius
Caius Antestius
Gens: Antestia
Moneyer: Caius Antetius
Date and mint: 146 BC - Rome
Obverse: Bust of Roma with helmet, right. Dotted border.
Legend:
Symbols: Obverse before, x | Obverse behind, Puppy down
Reverse: Dioscuri galloping to the right. Linear border.
Legend: C ANTESTI ROMA
Comment: Family of commoner origin. Sometimes they represent a dog as a symbol of the family
Provenance: Astarte SA (2009)
Price: 1,060 €
Other references
| Crawford: | 219/1b |
| DR: | 145 |
| BMCRR (Grueber): | Roma 858 |
| B (Babelon): | Antestia 3 |
| RSC (Seaby): | Antestia 3 |
| FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): | 146 |
| RC / RCV (D. Sear): | 95/2 |
| CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: | |
| CRR (Sydenham): | 406a |
| Cal (Calicó): | 124 |
| RBW: | |
| Other authors: |
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