COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Republican denarius issued by M. Plaetorius Cestianus dating to 69 BC. Reverse; depicting winged caduceus [M PLAETORI] [CEST EX S C]. Obverse; Male head right; behind control mark. Mint of Rome. RRC p. 415, no. 405/5. Dimensions: diameter 18.68mm; weight 3.00g

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Plaetorius Cestianus, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Male head right; behind control mark.
Obverse legend: Illegible
Reverse: Winged caduceus [M PLAETORI] [CEST EX S C].
Reverse legend: Illegible
Dated: -69.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.0
Diameter (mm): 18.68
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Poor
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Vale of White Horse
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Place known as: Letcombe Regis
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-405.5
Notes: 
Found during the Weekend Wanderers King Alfred the Great Rally 26-28 Aug