COIN (ROMAN)
An incomplete silver Roman republican coin; a republican denarius issued by Cn. Domitius in 128 BCE. ROMA CN·DOM reverse type depicting Victory in biga, right, holding reins in left hand and whip in right hand. Man fighting lion below. Mint of Rome. Measurements are; length 17.5mm, width 17.3mm, thickness 2.0mm and weight 3.28g. As RRC 261/1 (http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-261.1). Part of the coin is missing.
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Domitius, Cn.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma, right. Border of dots. Cross (X) in front.
Obverse legend: none
Reverse: Victory in biga, right, holding reins in left hand and whip in right hand. Man fighting lion below.
Reverse legend: ROMA / CN·DOM
Dated: -128.0 to -128.0
Weight (g): 3.28
Thickness (mm): 2.0
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Thornton-le-Moor
District: Hambleton
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-261.1