COIN (ROMAN)

This is a silver Roman Republican denarius serratus of the moneyer Q. Antonius Balbus, c.83-82 BC. Reverse: [AN]TO BA[LB]/PR (in exergue), Victory in a quadriga right. As Crawford 364; Syd. 742.


It is part of a hoard of two silver Roman Republican denarii. The other coins reference is SF-507D96. The two coins are





No.

            
Obv.

            
Rev.

            
Moneyer

            
Ref

            
Date

            
Wt. (g)

        


1: (serratus) SF-5065F6

            
Laureate head of Jupiter right, S.C behind head, letter M below chin

            
[AN]TO BA[LB]/PR (in exergue), Victory in a quadriga right

            
Q. Antonius Balbus

            
Crawford 364; Syd. 742

            
c.83-82 BC

            
3.31

        


2: SF-507D96

            
PAETI, Laureate and diademed head of Venus left

            
C CONSIDI (in exergue), Victory in quadriga left

            
C. Considius Paetus

            
Crawford 465; Syd. 993

            
c.46 BC

            
2.56

        



The coins have a combined total weight of 5.87g.


These two coins were found in relatively close proximity (c.50 yards apart) on arable land that has to date produced no further archaeological material. It is therefore possible that these two coins represent part of a disturbed Roman coin hoard and as such fulfil the requirements of the Treasure Act. Author: Andrew Brown, Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, August 2011

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Antonius Balbus, Q.
Denomination: Denarius serratus (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter right, S.C behind head, letter M below chin
Reverse: Victory in a quadriga right
Reverse legend: [AN]TO BA[LB]/PR (in exergue)
Dated: -83.0 to -82.0
Weight (g): 3.31
Diameter (mm): 18.91
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Babergh
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Boxted
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-364.1a