COIN (ROMAN)
A worn silver Roman Republican denarius issued by the moneyers A. Aemilius Scaurus and P. Plautius Hypsaeus dating to 58 BC. Obverse: King Aretas of Nabataea kneeling right beside a camel, presenting an olive branch, illegible lettering above camel and in field; AED CVR in exergue. Reverse: Jupiter in quadrega, left, brandishing a thunderbolt, with a scorpion below the horses, P HVPSAELVS AED CVR above, C HVPSAE COS / PREIVER in exergue, CAPTVM to right. AS RRC 422/1; Sear 378-379.

The coin has been countermarked VR on the obverse.
Ruler: Republic
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: King Aretas of Nabataea kneeling right beside a camel, presenting an olive branch. VR countermark.
Obverse legend: [...]/AED CVR
Reverse: Jupiter in quadrega, left, brandishing a thunderbolt, with a scorpion below the horses.
Reverse legend: P HVPSAELVS AED CVR / C HVPSAE COS / PREIVER / CAPTVM
Dated: -58.0 to -58.0
Weight (g): 3.32
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Owslebury
District: Winchester
County: Hampshire
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
Notes: This type commemorates the surrender in 62 BC of Aretas III of Nabatea to Scaurus, the moneyer of this issue. It is believed to be the first instance of a Roman moneyer publicising an event from his own career on one of his own coins (Sear 2000, p124).

Recorded from details emailed by the finder.