COIN (ROMAN)

A silver plated copy of a denarius of the Roman Republic minted by L. Scribonius Libo in 62 BC, the reverse depicts the Puteal Scribonianum, ornamented with garland between two lyres and a hammer, RRC ref. of original: 416/1

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Scribonius Libo, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Copper alloy
Obverse: Diademed head of Bonus Eventus
Obverse legend: BON EVENT before, [LIBO] behind
Reverse: The Puteal Scribonianum , ornamented with garland between two lyres and hammer
Reverse legend: [PVTEAL above], [SCRIB]ON below
Dated: -62.0 to -72.0
Weight (g): 2.1
Thickness (mm): 1.46
Completeness: Fragment
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Malton
District: Ryedale
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-416.1a