COIN (ROMAN)

A worn Roman Republican silver denarius struck by the moneyer L Lucretius Trio and dating to 76 BC. The obverse features the radiate head of Sol facing right and the reverse has a crescent moon surrounded by seven stars with the name TRIO within. Below is the name, L.LVCRETI. RRC 390/1.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Lucretius Trio, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Radiate head of Sol, right
Reverse: Crescent moon surrounded by seven stars
Reverse legend: TRIO L·LVCRETI
Dated: -76.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.1
Diameter (mm): 17.5
Thickness (mm): 1.7
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Restricted Access
District: South Oxfordshire
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Place known as: Benson area
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-390.1