COIN (ROMAN)

This is a silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer C. Considius Paetus, c.46 BC. Part of one side of the flan is incomplete due to old breaks. Reverse: C CONSIDI (in exergue), Victory in quadriga left. As Crawford 465; Syd. 993.



It is part of a hoard of two silver Roman Republican denarii. The other coins reference is SF-5065F6. 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

		



Dimensions: The coins have a combined total weight of 5.87g. Discussion: 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: Considius Paetus, C.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Laureate and diademed head of Venus left
Obverse legend: PAETI
Reverse: Victory in quadriga left
Reverse legend: C CONSIDI (in exergue)
Dated: -46.0 to -46.0
Weight (g): 2.56
Diameter (mm): 18.7
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Babergh
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Boxted
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-465.1a