Roman Republic Silver Denarius 48BC C. Vibius Pansa Caetronianus

Roman Republic Silver AR Denarius 48 B.C.

Moneyer: C. Vibius Pansa Caetronianus

Obverse: PANSA, Head of Liber, right, wearing ivy-wreath. Border of dots.

Reverse: C·VIBIVS·C·F·C·N, Ceres walking right with torch in each hand; before, plough. Border of dots.

Date: 48 B.C., RRC (Crawford) 449/2

Size: 18.5mm diameter, 3.83g weight

Composition: Silver

Banker's marks on obverse, graffito on reverse

Liber was a god of fertility and wine. Ceres was the goddess of the harvest.