COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer Mn. Acilius Glabrio, dating to the period c.49 BC (Reece period 1). Obverse: Laureate head of Salus right, SALVTIS upwards behind. Reverse: Valetudo standing left resting left arm on column and holding snake in right hand. On right MN.ACIL[IV]S downwards, on left III.VIR.VALETV. Mint of Rome. As RRC, p. 461, no. 442/1a.



Die axis is 2 o'clock.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Acilius, Mn.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Laureate head of Salvs right.
Obverse legend: [S]ALVTIS
Reverse: Valetudo standing left resting left arm on column and holding snake in right hand. On right MN.ACIL[IV]S downwards, on left III.VIR.VALETV
Reverse legend: MN.ACIL[IV]S - III.VIR.VALETV
Dated: -49.0 to -49.0
Weight (g): 3.77
Diameter (mm): 18.4
Thickness (mm): 1.9
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: East Cambridgeshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Region: Eastern
Place known as: East Cambridgeshire District Area
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-442.1a