COIN (ROMAN)
An incomplete silver Roman Republican coin; a denarius of the Roman Republic issued by P. Clodius in 42 BC (Reece Period 1). P·CLODIVS M·F reverse type depicting Diana standing facing, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand. Border of dots. The coin is 18.4mm long, 15.9mm wide, 1.7mm thick and weighs 1.59g. RRC 494/23 (http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-494.23). A significant part of the flan is missing.
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Clodius, P.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Border of dots.
Obverse legend: none
Reverse: Diana standing facing, with bow and quiver over shoulder, holding lighted torch in each hand. Border of dots.
Reverse legend: [P·CLODIVS] M(·F)
Dated: -42.0 to -42.0
Weight (g): 1.59
Thickness (mm): 1.7
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Angram Grange
District: Hambleton
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-494.23