COIN (ROMAN)
A complete silver Roman republican denarius, minted in Rome in 89 BC by L. TITVRI L. F. SABINUS (diameter: 18mm; thickness: 1.3mm; weight: 2.58g).  The coin is in a worn and poor condition.

Ref: Crawford, Roman Republican Coinage, pages 352-6, plate XLV, ref no 344/1a.
Ruler: Republic
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Bearded head of King Tatius facing right (ahould be an 'A' below).
Obverse legend: [ ]A[  ]N (should be SABIN).
Reverse: Rape of the Sabine women.  Border of dots.
Reverse legend: In exergue: L TITVR[ ] (should be L. TITVRI).
Dated: -89.0 to -89.0
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Thickness (mm): 1.3
Preservation: Poor
Parish: Restricted Access
District: South Staffordshire
County: Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Place known as: South Staffordshire
Discovery method: Metal detector