COIN (ROMAN)

A very worn Roman republican quinarius of Mark Antony, dating to the period 43-42 BC (Reece Period 1).  Obverse: Bust of Victory right; III•VIR• behind; R•P•C before. Reverse: ANTONI XLI IMP reverse type depicting a Lion walking right; ANTON[I] above. X[LI] in front, [IMP] below. Mint of Transalpine and Cisalpine Gaul. As RRC no. 489/6



Measurements: 13mm in diameter, 1mm thick and 1.4g in weight

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Antonius, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Gallic mint
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Bust of Victory right; around, inscription. Border of dots.
Obverse legend: [III·VIR·R·P·C]
Reverse: Lion walking right, border of dots
Reverse legend: [AN]TON[I IMP] X[LI]
Dated: -43.0 to -42.0
Weight (g): 1.4
Diameter (mm): 13.0
Thickness (mm): 1.0
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Poor
Parish: Egerton
District: Ashford
County: Kent
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-489.6