COIN (ROMAN)

Silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer M Baebius Qf Tampilus

Diameter 17mm, weight 3.21g 

Rome, 137 BC

Obv. TAMPIL; Helmeted head of Roma left; below chin, (X)

Rev. ROMA; M.BAEBI.Q.F.; Apollo in quadriga right, holding bow and arrow, and branch

RRC 236/1a or 1c

Reece 1

Note from Sam Moorhead: This coin is from a large issue with 267 obverse and 334 reverse dies recorded.  It is one of the earlier Republican coins recorded with the PAS, and is the earliest from Gloucestershire on the PAS Database. The oldest denarius dates to the late 3rd century BC - BERK-65D307 - struck over sixty years before this piece.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Baebius Tampilus, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Obverse: TAMPIL; Helmeted head of Roma left; below chin, (X)
Reverse: ROMA; M.BAEBI.Q.F.; Apollo in quadriga right, holding bow and arrow, and branch
Dated: -137.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.21
Diameter (mm): 17.0
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Littledean
District: Forest of Dean
County: Gloucestershire
Region: South West
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-236.1a