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Marcus Volteius
Marcus Volteius


Gens: Volteia
Moneyer: Marcus Volteius
Date and mint: 78 BC - Rome


Obverse: Bust with helmet, right, draped; bound helmet with laurel wreath. Dotted border.
Legend:
Symbols: Obverse behind, Control symbol | Reverse above, control-number

Reverse: Cybele, with a turreted crown and veil, in a lion's beam, on the right, holding reins in his left hand and a patera in his right hand. Dotted border.
Legend: M VOLTEI M F

Comment: This denarius reminds us of the festivals of Megalasia dedicated to Cybele that were celebrated from 204 BC.

Provenance: Classical Numismatic group (2020)
Price: 2,998
385/4
385/4
Image courtesy of: Classical Numismatic group (CNG)

Other references

Crawford: 385/4
DR: 464
BMCRR (Grueber): Roma 3179 a 3206
B (Babelon): Volteia 4
RSC (Seaby): Volteia 4
FFC (Fdez., Fdez., Calicó): 1232
RC / RCV (D. Sear): 315
CRI (Sear Imperators) 49 - 27 BC:
CRR (Sydenham): 777
Cal (Calicó): 1394
RBW: 1417
Other authors:

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