COIN (ROMAN)

A Republican silver denarius issued by the moneyer L. Plautius Plancus and dating to 47 BC (Reece period 1). The reverse type depicts Victory holding palm branch and leading four horses. Mint of Rome.


RRC p. 468, no. 453/1a or 1b. Sear, P 71, no 280. 

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Plautius Plancus, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Head of Medusa facing, with coiled snakes on either side
Obverse legend: L.PLAVTIVS
Reverse: Victory facing holding palm branch in left hand and leading four horses
Reverse legend: PLANCVS
Dated: -47.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.09
Diameter (mm): 18.5
Thickness (mm): 1.7
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Bishop Burton
District: East Riding of Yorkshire
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-453.1a
Notes: 
The initial records and photographic images were taken at Bishop Burton 2011 Rally. We understand that the images fall below our usual standards, this however is due to the difficult conditions (predominantly the lack of ideal lighting conditions) under which they were taken. The recorder has done what is possible to raise the quality of the images before attaching them to the records.

As these finds were recorded at the Bishop Burton 2011 Rally, the individual recording them onto the PAS Database has not seen them and was not the primary identifier. Therefore for more in-depth, secondary identification, only the paper records written at the Rally and the photographic images were available to assist.