COIN (ROMAN)

A complete, corroded Roman denarius of Petillius Capitolinus, dating to the Republican period (43 BC). This is a silver-washed contemporary copy of the original, with obvious copper alloy corrosion underneath the surface wash. Obv.: eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; legend illegible. Rev.: Hexastyle Capitoline temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus and statues lining temple cornice; no discernible mint or legend. Cf. Sear Vol. 1, No. 486.

Ruler: Republic
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Copper alloy
Obverse: Illegible
Reverse: None/illegible
Dated: -43.0 to 
Weight (g): 2.26
Diameter (mm): 17.77
Thickness (mm): 1.73
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Chichester
County: West Sussex
Region: South East
Place known as: Appledram
Discovery method: Metal detector