COIN (ROMAN)

Roman Republican silver denarius of the moneyer P.Servilius Rullus. Mint of Rome, 100 BC (Reece Period 1). RVLLI, Bust of Minerva left  /  P SERVILI M F, Victory holding palm in biga. RRC p. 329, no. 328/1. RSC Servilia 14. Sydenham 601. Sear 207.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Servilius Rullus, P.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Bust of Minerva left, wearing Corinthian helmet. [R]VLLI behind.
Obverse legend: [R]VLLI
Reverse: Victory in biga travelling right, holding a palm, pulled by two horses. P SERVILI in exergue [P] under horses hooves
Reverse legend: P SERVILI [M F]
Dated: -100.0 to -100.0
Weight (g): 1.2
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Beedon
District: West Berkshire
County: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-328.1
Notes: 
There appears to be a bankers mark, a sideways 'S' on the helmet of Minerva.



P (Publice) in the field shows that these coins were struck with silver withdrawn from the public treasury, thus this issue was a special one (Seaby notes).



Other references: Crawford 328/1; RSC, I Servilia 14; Sydenham 14