COIN (ROMAN)
1/7 Silver Roman Republican denarius of V. Vibius Varus, Rome, 42 BC: Minerva and Hercules.
Crawford RRC 494/38.
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Vibius Varus, C.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Helmeted bust of Minerva facing right, wearing aegis, border of dots
Obverse legend: None
Reverse: Hercules standing facing, holding club in right hand and lion skin over left arm, border of dots.
Reverse legend: On right C.VIBIVS downwards, on left VARVS downwards
Dated: -42.0 to 
Weight (g): 2.58
Diameter (mm): 17.24
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Tendring
County: Essex
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Clacton
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-494.38
Notes: This coin is part of a hoard of seven coins reported as treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act and subsequently acquired by Colchester Museums. An additional coin was discovered but was considered not to be part of the hoard. The seven coins plus the additional non-treasure find are:
ESSA111D7, ESSA16284, ESSA19B80, ESSA1BFE7, ESSA1FB34, ESSA22698, ESSA23F13, ESSA257A6 (non-treasure).