COIN (ROMAN)

A complete silver Roman denarius of Augustus, dating to the period 27 BC (Reece period 1). AVGVSTVS reverse, depicting a bull standing right. Samos (or Pergamum?) mint



BMCRE 662, RSC 28.



Part of a larger hoard of coins. See PAS record NMS-A6F891 for more info.

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Obverse: Bare head right
Obverse legend: CAESAR
Reverse: Bull standing right
Reverse legend: AVGVSTVS
Dated: -27.0 to 
Weight (g): 3.31
Diameter (mm): 18.52
Thickness (mm): 2.26
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Breckland
County: Norfolk
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Besthorpe
Discovery method: Metal detector