COIN (ROMAN)

An incomplete silver Roman denarius of Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), dating to the period c.18 BC (Reece Period 1). S P Q R reverse type depicting a domed tetrastyle temple with triumphal currus standing within, right, containing aquila and four miniature galloping horses. Spanish mint (Colonia Patricia (Cordoba)?). As RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 49, no. 120. 



Measurements: 15.1mm diameter, weight 3.4g

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Spain
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Head of Augustus, laureate, left
Obverse legend: CAESARI [AVGVSTO]
Reverse: Domed tetrastyle temple with triumphal currus standing within, right, containing aquila and four miniature galloping horses
Reverse legend: S.P-[Q R]
Dated: -18.0 to -18.0
Diameter (mm): 15.1
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Sedgemoor
County: Somerset
Place known as: Spaxton
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.120
Notes: 
Please note that this find was recorded remotely during the second Coronavirus lockdown and the record may not be of our usual high quality. We are grateful to the finder for providing the measurements and base images used to create the edited image for the record.