COIN (ROMAN)

A plated Roman republican denarius of L. Appuleius Saturninus dating to 104 BC (Reece Period 1). L SATVRN in exergue reverse type depicts Saturn in a quadriga riding right. Prototype from mint of Rome. Sear 193; RRC 317/3b.



A large part of the plated surface of the obverse is missing together with the central part of the copper-alloy core.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Appuleius Saturninus, L.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: A helmeted head of Roma facing left
Reverse: Saturn in a quadriga riding right; control mark X below
Reverse legend: L SATVRN in exergue
Dated: -104.0 to -104.0
Weight (g): 1.51
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Axminster
District: East Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-317.3b