COIN (ROMAN)

A Roman silver coin: a Republican denarius of C Annius Luscus and L Fabius Hispaniensis, dating from 82-81BC. It is 18.4mm in diameter and 1.6mm thick. It weighs 2.8gm.



These coins are connected to Annius' campaign against the renegade Sertorius in Spain and are assigned to a mint in Northern Italy.



Reference: Sear, volume 1, number 290.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Annius, C.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Italian mint
Obverse: A diademed and draped female bust, facing right. The obverse inscription is retrograde.
Obverse legend: [C ANNI T F T N] PRO COS EX S C
Reverse: Victory driving a quadriga to the right, holding a palm frond, with letter Q behind the horses' heads. All above an exergue containing the letters L FABI L F H[ISP].
Dated: -82.0 to -81.0
Weight (g): 2.8
Diameter (mm): 18.4
Thickness (mm): 1.6
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Wistow
District: Selby
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector