COIN (ROMAN)

An incomplete silver Roman Republican denarius of M. Aemilius Scarus and P. Hypsaeus, dating to the period 58 BC (Reece period 1). Obverse: M SCAVR AED CVR EX A C, A camel right, before a kneeling figure of Nabatean king Aretas holding reins and olive branch, REX ARETAS below. Reverse: P HVPSAE. C.HVPSAE.COS.PREIVE CAPTV, Jupiter in quadriga left, holding reins in left hand and hurling thunderbolt with right hand, scorpion below horses. Mint of Rome. As RRC, p. 446, no. 422/1b.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Aemilius Scaurus, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: A camel right, before a kneeling figure of Nabatean king Aretas holding reins and olive branch, REX ARETAS below.
Obverse legend: [M SCAVR AED CVR EX S C / RE]X ARE[TAS]
Reverse: Jupiter in quadriga left, holding reins in left hand and hurling thunderbolt with right hand, scorpion below horses
Reverse legend: [P HVPSAE. C.HVPSAE.COS.PREIVE CAPTV]
Dated: -58.0 to -58.0
Weight (g): 2.88
Diameter (mm): 17.6
Thickness (mm): 2.3
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Ashford
County: Kent
Region: South East
Place known as: Great Chart and Singleton
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-422.1b
Notes: 
This coin likely relates to the hoard at 2011T784, but was not identiified at the time.