COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman Republican denarius of Julius Caesar, dating to the period 46-45 BC (Reece period 1). Reverse type depicting a Trophy with oval shield and carnyx in each hand, seated captive people beneath, in exergue CAESAR. Mint of Spain. As RRC 468/1.



This coin comes from quite a large issue with 135 obverse and 150 reverse dies recorded.

Ruler: Republic
Moneyer: Iulius Caesar, C.
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Material: Silver
Mint: Spain
Obverse: Head of Venus right, wearing diadem; Cupid behind
Obverse legend: -
Reverse: Captive woman (on left) and captive man (on right) seated under trophy
Reverse legend: {CAESAR] in exergue
Dated: -46.0 to -45.0
Weight (g): 3.3
Diameter (mm): 18.37
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Strensham
District: Wychavon
County: Worcestershire
Region: West Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector
RRC reference: rrc-468.1