COIN (ROMAN)
A complete Roman silver denarius of Augustus, dating to the period 2 BC to 4 AD. AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, C L CAESARES below, Gaius & Lucius standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield, a spear, & in field above, a lituus right & simpulum left. Minted in Lyon.

RIC I (2nd ed.), no.207
Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: laureate head right
Obverse legend: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Reverse: C L CAESARES below, Gaius & Lucius standing front, each with a hand resting on a round shield, a spear, & in field above, a lituus right & simpulum left
Reverse legend: [AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVEN]
Dated: -2.0 to 4.0
Weight (g): 3.56
Diameter (mm): 18.92
Thickness (mm): 1.91
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Suffolk Coastal
County: Suffolk
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Wenhaston with Mells Hamlet
Discovery method: Metal detector