COIN (ROMAN)
A plated contemporary copy of Roman Republican silver denarius of the moneyer L Valerius Acisculus, Rome, 45 BC; Sol and Biga.
RRC p. 484, c.f. 474/5
Dimensions: diameter 18.96m; weight 1.85g


Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Valerius Acisculus, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Radiate head of Sol right
Obverse legend: Illegible: [ACISCVLVS]
Reverse: Luna in biga (two-horse chariot)right, holding reins and whip
Reverse legend: L.VALERIUS
Dated: -45.0 to 
Weight (g): 1.85
Diameter (mm): 18.96
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Vale of White Horse
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Place known as: Letcombe Regis
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-474.5
Notes: Plated copies of Republican denarii are quite common.  However, the prototype from which this coin was copied is quite rare, there only being around 30 dies recorded for the obverse and reverse

Found during the Weekend Wanderers King Alfred the Great Rally 26-28 Aug 2006