COIN (ROMAN)

Silver Denarius of the Roman Republic struck by L. Cossutius, dating to 74 BC (Reece 1) Head of Medusa left, winged & entwined with serpents SABVLA / Bellerophon riding Pegasus right, hurling spear. RRC p. 408, no. 395/1. Mint of Rome. This is from a scarce issue with only 28 obverse and 31 reverse dies recorded.



Note: the obverse has been counterstruck with a large C at the base of the bust. Countermarks are common on Roman Republican denarii and are sometimes called 'bankers marks'. However, there is no evidence to support this notion and it is quite possible that private individuals added the marks when assessing their savings.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Cossutius Sabula, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Head of Medusa left, winged & entwined with serpents
Obverse legend: SABVLA
Reverse: Bellerophon riding on Pegasus right, hurling spear; control mark to left not visible
Reverse legend: [L.COSSVTI.C.F]
Dated: -74.0 to 
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Forest of Dean
County: Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Place known as: Forest of Dean
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-395.1