COIN (ROMAN)
A silver-plated contemporary copy of a Roman denarius of Tiberius (AD 14-37) dating to the period c. AD 14-37 (Reece Period 1). PONTIF MAXIM reverse type depicting a female figure, draped, right, seated, right holding branch and long vertical sceptre, on chair with ornamented legs; below chair, a single line. Prototype: mint of Lyon. Cf. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 95, no. 30.


Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Copper alloy
Mint: Rome
Mintmark: -/-//-
Obverse: Laureate bust right
Obverse legend: TI CAE[SAR AVG DIVI] F AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Female figure, draped, right, seated, right holding branch and long vertical sceptre, on chair with ornamented legs; below chair, a single line
Reverse legend: PONTIF MAXIM
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 2.7
Diameter (mm): 17.3
Thickness (mm): 1.8
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Eccleshall
District: Stafford
County: Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).tib.30