£105.00
A serrated denarius of the Roman Republic, from the year 64 BC struck under the moneyer Lucius Roscius Fabatus. His distinctive coins feature Juno Sospita (“Saviour”) on the obverse wearing a goatskin headdress.
This coin comes from a fascinating hoard discovered in Suffolk (Hoard ID: SF-8C645E) near Helmingham Hall. The hoard consists of 725 coins ranging from British Iron Age, Roman Republican and Imperatorial through to Imperial coins up to the reign of Claudius. As such, it is the largest hoard of mixed British and Roman coins found in Britain to date.
The hoard lay around 27 miles to the north of Roman Colchester (Camulodunum) and it is understood that veterans of the XX Valeria Victrix Legion settled in this area. There is some speculation that this hoard may have been deposited by a veteran prior to joining efforts to put down the Iceni revolt of 47 BC. We will never know the exact circumstances, but it is clear that the loss of such a valuable collection of coins would surely have resulted from some great personal tragedy, possibly during a time of great unrest.
This is a fantastic opportunity to own a tangible piece of British history, which casts a fascinating light on early Roman Britain.
This coin can be viewed on the Portable Antiquities Scheme website – coin number 632 on image 24 here:
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/970233
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Roman Republic, Lucius Roscius Fabatus, Serrate Denarius, 64 BC. [L ROSCI] in exeurge, Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing a goat’s skin tied under chin, control mark depicting a phalerae behind / FABAT[I] in exeurge, female figure standing right feeding a serpent raised upright, control mark behind.
3.73g, 6h.
Ref: Ghey 226.2, this coin; Crawford 412/1, BMCRR 3466; RSC Roscia 3.
Surface marks, Fine.
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