COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman Republican coin; a denarius issued by Mark Antony and Marcus Barbatius Pollio, dating to the period c.41 BC (Reece Period 1). CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR R P C reverse type depicting bare head of Octavian right. Travelling Mint with Mark Antony. RRC, p. 525, no. 517/2. This coin comes from quite a significant issue, there being 129 obverse and 143 reverse dies recorded. This coin was issued at a time when Mark Antony and Octavian were operating together, before the later split and ultimate civil war.



The coin is 18.8mm in diameter, 1.8mm thick and weighs 3.48g.



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Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Barbatius Pollio, M.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Moving with Republican issuer
Obverse: Head of M. Antonius right; around, inscription. Border of dots
Obverse legend: [M·A]NT IMP AVG III VIR R P C[·M·BARBAT·Q·P]
Reverse: Head of Octavian right; around, inscription. Border of dots
Reverse legend: [CAESAR·I]MP·PONT·III·VIR·R·P·[C]
Dated: -41.0 to -41.0
Weight (g): 3.48
Diameter (mm): 18.8
Thickness (mm): 1.8
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Burghwallis
District: Doncaster
County: Doncaster
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-517.2