COIN (ROMAN)

A very worn, broken and incomplete 1st-century BC silver Roman Republican denarius, 'M·LVCILI RVF', struck by the moneyer M Lucilius Rufus at Rome in 101 BC (RRC 324/1).


Around a third of the original flan has been lost to old breaks.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Lucilius Rufus, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, inscription; laurel wreath border
Obverse legend: Illegible [M·LVCILI]
Reverse: Victory in biga right, holding reins in left hand and whip in right hand; below, inscription; above, inscription; pellet border
Reverse legend: RVF
Dated: -101.0 to 
Weight (g): 2.41
Thickness (mm): 1.5
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Region: South East
Place known as: Micheldever CP
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-324.1