COIN (ROMAN)

A very worn mid 1st-century BC Roman Republican silver denarius struck by the moneyers P Plautius Hypsaeus and M Aemilius Scaurus, Rome mint, King Aretas kneeling in submission on obverse/quadriga reverse (58 BC; RRC 422/1a)

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Aemilius Scaurus, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Camel right; before, kneeling figure (of King Aretas), holding reins in left hand and olive-branch tied with fillet in right hand; above, inscription; on either side, inscription; below, inscription. Border of dots
Obverse legend: [M .] SCAVR / [E]X SC // AED CVR (in exergue)
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga left, holding reins in left hand and hurling thunderbolt with right hand; above, inscription; below, inscription; on right, inscription. Border of dots
Reverse legend: [P·HVPSAEVS / AED·CVR / C·HV]PSAE·COS / PREIVER; CAP[TVM] (on right, upwards)
Dated: -58.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.53
Thickness (mm): 1.65
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Braishfield
District: Test Valley
County: Hampshire
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-422.1a