COIN (ROMAN)
A very worn Roman Republican silver denarius of moneyer Lucius Titurius L.f. Sabinus dated to 89 BC. Rome mint. RRC 344/2.

Obverse: head of King Tatius right. Reverse: Tarpeia facing, buried to waist in shields, raising both hands trying to ward off two soldiers on either side about to cast their shields on her.

Measurements: diameter 17.81mm, thickness: 1.62mm and weight 3.14g.

According to Roman mythology, Tarpeia was the daughter of the Roman commander Spurius Tarpeius who betrayed the city of Rome to the Sabines for a reward of jewelry. However, the Sabines were so appalled by her betrayl that she was instead crushed to death under Sabine shields, and her body cast from the southern cliff of Rome's Capitoline Hill, hence forward called the Tarpeian Rock (Rupes Tarpeia).
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Titurius Sabinus, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Bare head of King Tatius right, bearded.
Obverse legend: SABIN A.PV
Reverse: Tarpeia facing, buried to waist in shields, raising both hands trying to ward off two soldiers on either side about to cast their shields on her.
Reverse legend: Ilegible
Dated: -89.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.14
Diameter (mm): 17.81
Thickness (mm): 1.62
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Peasemore
District: West Berkshire
County: West Berkshire
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-344.2