COIN (ROMAN)

Silver Roman Republican denarius of C. Censorinus Rome, 88 BC 



Obv. Jugate heads of Numa Pompilius and Ancius Marcus; not clear if there is a control-mark 



Rev. [C. CENSO in exergue]; Desultor, wearing conical hat, holding whip in right hand, riding near horse of two horses; not clear if there is a control-mark RRC p. 357, no. 346



Reece Period 1

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Marcius Censorinus, C.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Jugate heads of Numa Pompilius and Ancius Marcus; not clear if there is a control-mark
Reverse: Desultor, wearing conical hat, holding whip in right hand, riding near horse of two horses; not clear if there is a control-mark
Reverse legend: [C. CENSO]
Dated: 88.0 to 88.0
Weight (g): 3.36
Diameter (mm): 18.5
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Bix and Assendon
District: South Oxfordshire
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
Notes: 
A desultory was an acrobatic rider. This general issue was very large with 102 or more obverse and 113 or more reverse dies recorded



Not seen by FLO. Pictures from finder.