COIN (ROMAN)

A Roman silver coin: a denarius of Tiberius dating from AD 14 - 37 (Reece period 1) PONTIF MAXIM reverse type depicting Livia as PAX, seated right on a chair with plain legs, holding olive branch and long sceptre. Mint of Lugdunum. Compare RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 26. The coin is 18.1mm in diameter and 1.9mm thick. It weighs 3.5g.

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: A laureate bust of the emperor right
Obverse legend: (TI) CEASAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Livia as PAX, seated right on a chair with plain legs, holding olive branch and sceptre, double line below
Reverse legend: PONTIF MAX[IM]
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 3.5
Diameter (mm): 18.1
Thickness (mm): 1.9
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Burghwallis
District: Doncaster
County: Doncaster
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).tib.26