Watch List notes:

Roman Republic, AR denarius, Mn. Fonteius CF, 85 BC, Rome mint, mounted portrait-side out in 18K bezel. Fonteia 10; BMC 2478; Syd. 724a; Craw. 353/1c.. 6.88 grams total. Laureate head of Apollo right, wearing hair in loose locks; thunderbolt below, Roma monogram below chin / Infant winged Cupid seated on goat, standing right caps of the Dioscuri above, thyrsus with fillet in exergue all within laurel wreath. Choice XF+ with handsome, contrasting toning, perfect centering on reverse, and complete details on obverse. "In the temple of Vejovis in Rome there stood near his statue a goat bearing a winged Genius on its back, a representation of which recalls the infancy of Jupiter who was suckled by the goat Amaltheia on Mount Ida" (Seaby p. 49). The coin pedigreed to our Auction #12 (lot #1237), with photo-certificate.

Estimate: $200-300