COIN (ROMAN)

A Roman republican denarius of the moneyer Paulus Aemilius Lepidus. Head of Concordia on the obverse and a trophy on the reverse with Aelius Paullus (ancestor of the moneyer) on the right and King Perseus of Macedon and his two sons on the left. Commemorating a victory over Macedonia in 168 BC. The coin has been countermarked on the obverse.

Reference: RRC 415/1

Date: 62 BC

Diameter: 19.20 mm

Weight: 3.39g

Die axis: 6

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Aemilius Lepidus Paullus, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Head of Concordia.
Obverse legend: PAVLLVS LEPIDVS CONCORDIA
Reverse: A trophy flanked by Aemilius Paullus on the right and King Perseus of Macedon and his two sons as captives on the left
Reverse legend: TER PAVLLVS
Dated: -62.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.39
Diameter (mm): 19.2
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Restricted Access
District: West Dorset
County: Dorset
Region: South West
Place known as: Cerne Abbas
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-415.1