COIN (ROMAN)

A Roman silver denarius by Servilius dating to 57 BC (Reece period1). C SERVEIL reverse type depicting two soldiers standing face to face, presenting swords, each holding a shield. The coin was minted at Rome. RRC 423/1.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Servilius, C.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Obverse: Floral wreathed bust of Flora facing right with lituus behind head
Obverse legend: [FLORAL·PRIM]VS
Reverse: Two soldiers standing facing each other, left legs bent up at kneee, presenting swords and both holding shields
Reverse legend: C SERVEIL, C-F to right of soldiers
Dated: -57.0 to -57.0
Weight (g): 3.71
Diameter (mm): 18.5
Thickness (mm): 1.9
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Shalbourne
District: Wiltshire
County: Wiltshire
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-423.1