COIN (ROMAN)
A Roman silver coin; a republican denarius of Julius Caesar, dating from 46 - 45 BC (Reece period 1), CAESAR reverse type depicting a Trophy with oval shield and carnyx in each hand; on left, seated female captive resting head in right hand; on right, bearded captive seated with hands tied behind back. Border of dots. Uncertain mint. The coin is 18mm in diameter and 1.8mm thick. It weighs 3.7g.

Reference: Roman Republican Coinage number 468/1 (http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-468.1)
Ruler: Republic
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Obverse: Head of Venus, right, wearing diadem; behind, Cupid. Border of dots.
Obverse legend: none
Reverse: Trophy with oval shield and carnyx in each hand; on left, seated female captive resting head in right hand; on right, bearded captive seated with hands tied behind back. Border of dots.
Reverse legend: CAESAR
Dated: -46.0 to -45.0
Weight (g): 3.7
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Thickness (mm): 1.8
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Thornton-le-Beans
District: Hambleton
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector