COIN (ROMAN)

Republican denarius. Issued by C Publicius Malleolus. The head of Mars on the obverse and a hero figure with trophy and prow on the reverse.

Reece period: 1

Reference: RRC 335/3a

Date: Early Roman - late 90s BC

Diameter: 18.46 mm

Weight:3.61 g

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Publicius Malleolus, C.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Obverse: Helmeted head of Mars facing right. Hammer above and * below.
Obverse legend: N/A
Reverse: Naked warrior standing. Foot on cuirass, spear in right hand. Trophy on left, prow on right with symbol above
Reverse legend: C.MA[L]
Dated: -95.0 to -90.0
Weight (g): 3.61
Diameter (mm): 18.46
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Hazelbury Bryan
District: North Dorset
County: Dorset
Region: South West
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-335.3a