COIN (ROMAN)

A silver denarius serratus of C Marius CF Captio dating to the period 81 BC.  The reverse type depicts a ploughman with a yoke of oxen going left with VIII above.  Sear 299, RRC 3781a-b.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Marius Capito, C.
Denomination: Denarius serratus (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Obverse: A bust of Ceres facing right wreathed with corn
Obverse legend: C MARI CF CAPIT VIII
Reverse: A ploughman with a yoke of oxen going left with VIII above
Dated: -81.0 to -81.0
Weight (g): 2.96
Diameter (mm): 17.63
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Horley
District: Reigate and Banstead
County: Surrey
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-378.1a