COIN (ROMAN)

Republican denarius of Cornelius Blasio (RRC296/1), 112-111 BC.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Cornelius Blasio, Cn.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Mintmark: [ROMA]
Obverse: right facing helmeted bust  (Mars in Corinthian helmet)
Obverse legend: [CN BLASIO CN F]
Reverse: Capitoline triad, Juno left, Jupiter centre, holding sceptre and thunderbolt and Minerva right crowning Jupiter with laurel wreath.
Reverse legend: none visible
Dated: -112.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.22
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Thickness (mm): 2.0
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Scalford
District: Melton
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-296.1a