COIN (ROMAN)

Silver republican denarius of M. Furius L. f. Philus, 119 BC, RRC 281/1

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Furius Philus, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Laureate head of Janus (Two heads one facing left the other facing right).
Obverse legend: [M F]OVRI [L F]
Reverse: Roma standing left, crowning trophy with carnyx and shield on each side, star above Roma.
Reverse legend: ROMA PHI in exurge
Dated: -119.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.27
Diameter (mm): 20.4
Thickness (mm): 1.4
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Rudgwick
District: Horsham
County: West Sussex
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-281.1
Notes: 
This comes from a large issue with 393 obverse dies and 491 reverse dies. It is reckoned that this coin refers to the defeat of the Allobrages and Arverni in Gaul in 120 BC. The obverse shows Janus, the god who normally appeared on the copper asses of the Republican period.