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Caius Porcius Cato
Caius Porcius Cato


Gens: Porcia
Moneyer: Caius Porcius Cato
Date and mint: 123 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust of Roma with helmet, right. Dotted border.
Legend:
Symbols: Obverse behind, x

Reverse: Victoria in biga, right, reins in left hand and whip in right. Dotted border.
Legend: C CATO ROMA

Comment: The Portia family was of plebeian origin and gave the republic very important members, such as Cato the elder and Cato of Utica. The author of this denarius C. Porcius Cato became governor of Macedonia. He retired to reside in Tarraco until the rest of his days. Cicero mentions him in his writings as a great orator.

Provenance: Classical Numismatic group (2017)
Price: 272
274/1
274/1
Image courtesy of: Classical Numismatic group (CNG)

Other references

Crawford: 274/1
DR: 220
BMCRR (Grueber): Italia 461
B (Babelon): Porcia 1
RSC (Seaby): Porcia 1
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): 1050
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 149
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC:
CRR (Sydenham): 417
Cal (Calicó): 1196
RBW: 1096
Other authors:

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