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C. Vibius C. f. C. n. Pansa Caetronianius AR Denarius. Rome, 48 BC. Young bust of Bacchus to right, wearing ivy wreath; P[ANSA] behind / Ceres walking to right, carrying torch in each hand; plough before; C•VIBIVS•C•F•C•N behind. Crawford 449/2; CRI 21; RSC Vibia 16; RBW 1573. 3.72g, 19mm, 5h.
Very Fine.
From a private UK collection.
The reverse of this coin illustrates the goddess Ceres seeking the path by which her daughter Proserpina was taken down to Hades. The cult of Ceres and Proserpina was of the greatest importance in Southern Italy, and given that this gens is reputed to have come from Bruttium it is therefore not unexpected that Ceres should figure prominently on its coinage.
Very Fine.
From a private UK collection.
The reverse of this coin illustrates the goddess Ceres seeking the path by which her daughter Proserpina was taken down to Hades. The cult of Ceres and Proserpina was of the greatest importance in Southern Italy, and given that this gens is reputed to have come from Bruttium it is therefore not unexpected that Ceres should figure prominently on its coinage.