COIN (ROMAN)
A Roman silver coin; a Republican denarius issued by L. Marcius Phillipus, dating from 56 BC. PHILIPPVS AQVAM[...] reverse type depicting an Aqueduct, on which stands equestrian statue. Mint of Rome. It is 18.7mm in diameter and 1.6mm thick. It weighs 3.45g. RRC 425/1 (http://numismatics.org/crro/id/rrc-425.1).
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Marcius Philippus, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: A diademed bust of Ancus Marcius right with the name  beneath and a lituus behind.
Obverse legend: ANCVS
Reverse: An equestrian statue riding right across an aqueduct with the letters AQVAM in individual panels on the side of the aqueduct.
Reverse legend: PHILIPPVS [retrograde] / AQVAM on aquaduct
Dated: -56.0 to -56.0
Weight (g): 3.45
Diameter (mm): 18.7
Thickness (mm): 1.6
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Skipton-on-Swale
District: Hambleton
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-425.1