A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Saba or Saba Hamartolus or St. Saba, Sphettus, Sponsia'nus

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Sponsia'nus

A few gold coins, of half barbarous workmanship and of much larger size than those usually issued from the Roman imperial mint, are to be found, chiefly in the museums of Austria, which exhibit on the obverse a male beardless head surrounded with rays, and the characters IMP. SPONSIANI, while on the reverse is stamped a device corresponding minutely with the consular denarii of C. Minucius Augurinus, and the letters C. AUG. The name of Sponsianus is totally unknown to history, and no plausible conjecture has yet been proposed in regard to the origin of these pieces. (Eckhel, Doctrin. Num. vol. vi. p. 840.)

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William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. In the article on Soranus, we find: "at this present time (1848)" and this date seems to reflect the dates of works cited. 1873 - probably the printing date.

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