COIN (ROMAN)

A very worn 1st-century BC Roman silver Republican denarius, 'CN·PLANCIVS - AED·CVR·S·C' (Cretan goat), struck by the moneyer Cn. Plancius at Rome in 55 BC (RRC 432/1).


This coin has an 'X'-shaped control mark stamped at the centre of the reverse.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Plancius, Cn.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Female head right, wearing causia; before, inscription; behind, inscription. Border of dots.
Obverse legend: CN·PL[ANCIVS] - AED [·CVR·S·C] (retrograde)
Reverse: Cretan goat right; behind, bow and quiver. Border of dots. 'X' shaped control mark in field
Reverse legend: None
Dated: -55.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.26
Thickness (mm): 2.05
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Wycombe
County: Buckinghamshire
Region: South East
Place known as: Piddington and Wheeler End CP
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-432.1
Notes: 
This coin was listed in the records of the South Bucks Metal Detecting Club; details were sent on to the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford