COIN (ROMAN)

A highly worn silver Roman Republican denarius of M Aemilius Scarus & Pub Plautius Hypsaeus, dating to the year c.58 BC (Reece period 1). M SCAVR AED CVR EX S C obverse type, featuring the Nabatean king Aretas kneeling before camel and REX ARETAS beneath camel. P HVPSAEVS AED CVR CAPTV C HVPSAE COS PREIVER reverse type, featuring Jupiter in quadriga right; scorpion to left. Mint of Rome. As RRC, p. 446, no. 422/1b.



Dimensions: Diameter 16.74mm, thickness 2.03mm and weight 3.58g. 

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Aemilius Scaurus, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Camel right; kneeling figure before holding reins in left hand and olive branch tied with fillet in right; EX behind, S.C. behind; dot border.
Obverse legend: [M SCAVR AED CVR EX S C]
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga left; holding reins in left hand and hurling thunderbolt with right hand; scorpion below horses; line border.
Reverse legend: [P HVPSAEVS AED CVR CAPTV C HVPSAE COS PREIVER]
Dated: -58.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.58
Diameter (mm): 16.74
Thickness (mm): 2.03
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Swale
County: Kent
Region: South East
Place known as: Borden
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-422.1b
Notes: 
See similar: SF-985039, BM-34EC4A and WMID-92B0AA.