COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio and Marcus Eppius, dating to the period c.47-46 BC (Reece period 1). EPPIVS LEG F C reverse type depicting Hercules standing facing, with right hand on hip and resting left arm on club draped with lion's skin (club rests on rock). African mint. As RRC no. 461/1.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, Q.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: African Mint
Obverse: Head of africa right, wearing elephants skin, corn stalk to right.  (normally a plough is depicted underneath the bust, however the coin is poorly struck)
Obverse legend: Q METELL SCIPIO IMP
Reverse: Hercules standing facing, with right hand on hip and resting left arm on club draped with lion's skin (club rests on rock).
Reverse legend: EPPIVS (right); left: LEG. F. C.
Dated: -47.0 to -46.0
Weight (g): 3.59
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Thickness (mm): 1.0
Parish: Bardney
District: West Lindsey
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-461.1