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Denarius of Didia 1

Silver denarius, 19mm, 3.95gm, issued 55 BC Rome mint.

Obv: P·FONTEIVS·CAPITO·III·VIR·CONCORDIA, Head of Concordia, right, wearing veil and diadem.

Rev: T·DIDI IMP VIL·PVB, Villa Publica.

References: Sear 393, Cr 429/2a.

The Villa Publica was an ancient public building in Rome built for the Censors. It was restored in 98 BC by Titus Didius, who must have had some relation to this moneyer, P. Fonteius Capito.

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