COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman Republican denarius of Mark Antony (42-30 BC), dating to the period 32-31 BC (Reece Period 1). Reverse type depicting a legionary eagle between two standards. Travelling mint.



This type of coin survived the currency reforms of Nero (AD 54-68) due to their higher silver content. These are the most common Republican coins found by detectorists in Britain, although only two examples are known from pre-Roman stratified contexts, which indicates that most probably arrived post-Conquest (Moorhead, S. 2013. A History of Roman Coinage in Britain pp. 48-9).

Ruler: Republic
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse: Galley
Obverse legend: [ANT] AVG [III VIR R P C]
Reverse: Eagle between military standards
Reverse legend: illegible
Dated: -32.0 to -31.0
Weight (g): 2.55
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Thickness (mm): 1.8
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Egmanton
District: Newark and Sherwood
County: Nottinghamshire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector