This denarius depicts Odysseus greeting his loyal dog Argos after 20 years fighting at and returning from Troy. Homer's Odyssey introduces Argus by saying "It was Argos, Odysseus’ dog; he had trained him and brought him up as a puppy"

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This samian ware vessel was found in Bootham, York, in 1878.

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The Overton Hoard of 37 denarii and ceramic vessel fragments, found in 2016. The coins were deposited during the reign of Septimius Severus, AD 193-211, but the hoard includes coins as early as AD 69-79, which were still in use at the time.

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