Caius Gargonius was one of the moneyers for the year 86 BC. He struck coins jointly with his colleagues Ogulnius and M. Vergilius or Verginius, but is not otherwise known.
Gens Gargonia was a minor Roman family during first and second centuries BC. Some of the gens were of equestrian rank, but none appear to have held any curule magistracies.
Gens Gargonia was a minor Roman family during first and second centuries BC. Some of the gens were of equestrian rank, but none appear to have held any curule magistracies.
Obverse: Head of Apollo right
Reverse: Jupiter in Quadriga right, Holding reins and thunderbolt
Diameter:
20 mm
Die Orientation: 3 H
Weight: 3.37 g
Die Orientation: 3 H
Weight: 3.37 g
Clipped
Cr. 350A/2
Obverse: laureate head of Apollo or Vejovis right, thunderbolt below
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga right, holding thunderbolt and reins
Diameter:
18.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.95 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.95 g
No notes for this coin
Crawford 350a/2, SRCV I 266, RSC I 226, Sydenham 723