COIN (ROMAN)
A silver Roman Republican denarius of the moneyer Q. Cassius Longinus, dating to c. 55 BC (Reece period 1). [Q.]CASSIVS reverse type depicting an eagle on a thunderbolt. Mint of Rome. RRC Crawford (1974 reprinted 2001) p 452 no 428/3.
Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Coponius, C.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Head of Genius Populi Romani, right
Obverse legend: None
Reverse: Eagle on a thunderbolt facing right with a lituus on the left and a jug on the right
Reverse legend: Q.CASSIVS
Dated: -55.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.7
Diameter (mm): 18.6
Thickness (mm): 1.8
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Wiltshire
County: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Place known as: Marlborough
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-444.1a