COIN (ROMAN)

A Roman silver coin: a Republican denarius of the moneyer Caldus, probably C. Coelius Caldus, minted in Rome in 51 BC. It is 17.4mm in diameter and 2mm thick. It weighs 3.54gm.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Coelius Caldus, C.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Head of C. Coelius Caldus (consul in 94 BC) right; banker’s mark on head
Obverse legend: [C.COEL.CALDVS; COS; behind head, standard inscribed HIS]
Reverse: Figure preparing a banquet (epulum) on a table inscribed L.CALDVS, VIIVR.EPVL; on left trophy with Macedonian shield; on right, trophy with carnyx and oval shield decorated with thunderbolt.  Banker’s mark above figure.
Reverse legend: (C CALDVS to left; IMP.A or AV.X to right; CALDVS.IIIVIR below)
Dated: -51.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.54
Diameter (mm): 17.4
Thickness (mm): 2.0
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Thorpe Audlin
District: Wakefield
County: Wakefield
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
Notes: 
This is from a scarce issue, there being 33 obverse and 37 reverse dies recorded.