COIN (ROMAN)

A Roman silver republican denarius of Faustus Cornelius Sulla, dating to 56 BC (Reece Period 1).Obverse: Bust of Diana, right; behind, lituus; before, FAVSTVS. Reverse: Sulla seated left; to left, Bocchus kneeling right and holding olive branch in right hand; to right, Jugurtha kneeling left with hands tied behind back; to right, FELIX. Rome mint. RRC no. 426/1.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Cornelius Sulla, Faustus
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Head of Diana right
Obverse legend: FAVSTVS
Reverse: Sulla seated left, Bocchus kneeling and holding olive branch to left, Jugurtha kneeling with hands tied behind back to right
Reverse legend: FELIX
Dated: -56.0 to -56.0
Weight (g): 3.46
Diameter (mm): 18.8
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Wiltshire
County: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Place known as: Aldbourne CP
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-426.1
Notes: 
Under consideration as found in the vicinity of a previously reported republican denarius (WILT-D77EF7).