COIN (ROMAN)

A fragment of a Republican denarius struck in 137 BC by the moneyer Sextus Pompeius. Mint of Rome. RRC p. 267, no. 235/1.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Pompeius, Sextus
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Helmeted head of Roma right
Obverse legend: [...]
Reverse: She-wolf right, suckling twins; behind the 'ficus Ruminalis' with one bird perching on trunk and two birds perching on upper branches
Reverse legend: [...]S[...]
Dated: -137.0 to -137.0
Weight (g): 1.51
Completeness: Fragment
Parish: Stapleford Tawney
District: Epping Forest
County: Essex
Region: Eastern
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-235.1a