COIN (ROMAN)
A silver Roman Republican denarius of M. Junius Brutus (BC 54-42) dating to the period c. 43-42 BC (Reece Period 1). Obverse: LEIBERTAS, Head of Libertas right. Reverse: CAEPIO·BRVTVS·PRO·COS, Plectrum, lyre and laurel-branch tied with fillet. Mint moving with Brutus. RRC, p. 514, no. 501/1.

Diameter 17.5mm, Thickness 1.8mm,Weight 3.34g.
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Junius Brutus, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Head of Libertas, draped, right; hair knotted above neck.
Obverse legend: LEIBERTAS
Reverse: Plectrum, lyre and laurel-branch tied with fillet. Mint moving with Brutus
Reverse legend: CAEPIO·BRVTVS·PRO·COS
Dated: -43.0 to -42.0
Weight (g): 3.34
Diameter (mm): 17.5
Thickness (mm): 1.8
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Ollerton and Boughton
District: Newark and Sherwood
County: Nottinghamshire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-501.1