COIN (ROMAN)
Silver denarius of the Roman Republic, 19mm in diameter and weighing 3.38g. The moneyer is Cnaeus Domitius.
Minted Rome 116 or 115 BC.
Ref: Roman Republican Coinage 285/1.
Republican coins such as this are quite likely to have come into the country with the Roman legions at the time of the conquest.
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Domitius Ahenobarbus, Cn.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma, right; behind, denominational mark. Border of dots.
Obverse legend: ROMA X
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga, right, holding thunderbolt in left hand and branch in right hand. Line border.
Reverse legend: CN·DOMI
Dated: -116.0 to -115.0
Weight (g): 3.38
Diameter (mm): 19.0
Parish: Chiseldon
District: Swindon
County: Swindon
Region: South West
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-285.1