COIN (ROMAN)
Silver; Roman Republican denarius of Lepidus; mint: Italy; 42 BC; Crawford, 1974, p.511 (no. 495/2a).
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Aemilius Lepidus, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Italian mint
Obverse: Head of M. Lepidus, right.
Obverse legend: LEPIDVS PONT MAX III V R P C
Reverse: Head of Octavian, right.
Reverse legend: CAESAR IMP III VIR R P C
Dated: -42.0 to -42.0
Weight (g): 3.18
Diameter (mm): 17.9
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Lichfield
County: Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Place known as: Wall CP
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-495.2a
Notes: As noted in PAS database record SF-7DD9F2, Lepidus was the third triumvir with Mark Antony and Octavian in the second triumvirate, founded in 43BC. He was the least prominent of the three, being deposed and placed under house arrest by Octavian in 36BC.

Crawford (ibid.) comments that the issue should be regarded as struck from the proceeds of the proscriptions in preparation for the campaign of 42 BC.