COIN (ROMAN)

A silver plated copper-alloy denarius of Tiberius (AD 14-37) (Reece Period 1), PONTIF MAXIM, Female figure (probably Pax) seated right with branch and sceptre. Prototype: Mint of Lyon. RIC I, p. 95, cf. no. 30. Plated copies of this type are quite frequently found in Britain.

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Copper alloy
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: [ ... ] - AVG [ ... ]
Reverse: (Female figure seated right holding branch and sceptre)
Reverse legend: [PONTIF MAXIM]
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 2.33
Diameter (mm): 19.62
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Sherborne St. John
District: Basingstoke and Deane
County: Hampshire
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector