COIN (ROMAN)

A complete silver Roman Republican denarius of L. Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, dating to the period 62 BC. Reece Period 1. TER PAVLLVS reverse type, minted in Rome. RRC I 415.1.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Diademed and draped head of Concordia, right.
Obverse legend: PAVLLV(S) LEPIDVS CONCORDIA
Reverse: In centre a trophy with TER above. Standing on right togate figure, standing on left King Perseus and two young sons.
Reverse legend: TER PAVLLVS
Dated: -62.0 to -62.0
Weight (g): 3.6
Diameter (mm): 18.6
Thickness (mm): 1.6
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Vale of White Horse
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Place known as: Childrey
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-415.1
Notes: 
Reverse commemorates the victory of L. Aemilius Paullus over King Perseus (shown with his two sons) at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BC. The moneyer L. Aemilius Lepidus Paulus (consul in 50 BC), brother of the triumvir Lepidus, claimed descendency from the above. He was the builder of the Basilica Aemilia in Rome.