COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman republican denarius serratus of the moneyer L.Papius dating to 79 BC (Reece Period 1). [L.PAPI] gryphon facing right leaping reverse type. See Crawford, coin no. 384 and control mark no. 189.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Papius, L.
Denomination: Denarius serratus (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Head of Juno Sospita facing right with a control mark behind.  Bead and reel border.
Reverse: Gryphon leaping right with a control mark below.  Bead and reel border.
Reverse legend: L·PAPI
Dated: -79.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.07
Diameter (mm): 17.86
Thickness (mm): 1.59
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Wiltshire
County: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Place known as: Near Devises
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-384.1