DR-464 | Crawford: 385/4
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 €
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 |
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