COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman Republican denarius serratus depicting the head of Juno Sospita wearing a goatskin on the obverse. The coin was struck by the moneyer L. Papius at Rome in c.79BC. This is the first coin of this moneyer recorded on the database. RRC 384/1. Reece 1.  It comes from a large issue with 211 obverse and reverse dies recorded.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Papius, L.
Denomination: Denarius serratus (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Head of Juno Sospita, right, wearing a goatskin. Hunter's net behind head
Reverse: Griffon flying right; two spears beneath
Reverse legend: L.PAPI
Dated: -79.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.3
Diameter (mm): 18.38
Thickness (mm): 1.83
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Thame
District: South Oxfordshire
County: Oxfordshire
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-384.1