COIN (ROMAN)
Roman Republican silver denarius of Pompey the Great, 42-40 BC. Mint - Sicily.
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Pompeius Magnus, Cn.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Sicilian mint
Obverse: Bare head of Pompey the Great, facing right, between jug and lituus
Obverse legend: MAG PIVS IMP ITER
Reverse: Neptune standing left, holding aplustre and resting right foot on prow, between the Catanaean brothers Anapias and Amphinomus, each bearing one of his parents on shoulders
Reverse legend: PRAEF CLAS ET ORAE MARIT EX S C (some letters ligatured)
Dated: -42.0 to -40.0
Weight (g): 3.47
Diameter (mm): 19.0
Thickness (mm): 1.0
Parish: Branston and Mere
District: North Kesteven
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector