DR-147 | Crawford: 219/1d
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: C ANTESTI
Symbols: Obverse before, x | Reverse below, Dog puppy, right, with one paw raised
Reverse: Dioscuri galloping to the right. Linear border.
Legend: ROMA
Comment: Family of commoner origin. Sometimes they represent a dog as a symbol of the family
Provenance: Vauctions (2012)
Price: 610 €
Other references
| Crawford: | 219/1d |
| DR: | 147 |
| BMCRR (Grueber): | |
| B (Babelon): | Antestia 1a |
| RSC (Seaby): | Antestia 1a |
| FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): | 149 |
| RC / RCV (D. Sear): | 95/1 |
| CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC: | |
| CRR (Sydenham): | 406 var |
| Cal (Calicó): | 126 |
| RBW: | |
| Other authors: |
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