COIN (ROMAN)

A complete Roman republican silver denarius of Octavian, dating to exactly 42 BC (Reece Period 1). Mint of Rome. Obverse: CAESAR, III VIR R P C, Helmeted bust of Mars right. Reverse: SC, legionary eagle surmounted by trophy of arms and flanked by two standards. Syndenham no. 1320, RRC p. 513, no. 497/3. Parts of the coin are slightly obscured by a thin brownish crust of corrosion products, although otherwise the piece survives in good condition. This coin comes from a scarce issue with fewer that 30 obverse and fewer than 33 reverse dies recorded.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Octavian
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right
Obverse legend: CAESAR II[I VIR R] P C
Reverse: Legionary eagle surmounted by trophy of arms between two standards
Reverse legend: S C
Dated: -42.0 to -42.0
Weight (g): 3.05
Diameter (mm): 19.0
Thickness (mm): 1.5
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: West Lindsey
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands
Place known as: Near Tealby
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-497.3