COIN (ROMAN)

A Roman contemporary silver plated forgery (fourrée) of a denarius of Tiberius (AD 14-37) (Reece Period 1). On the obverse, the silver plating is missing from most of the bust. The legend, in retrograde, is still legible: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. The reverse is missing most of the silver plating. The underlying copper-alloy core is severely corroded making identification to one of the two possible reverse types (Quadriga, or Livia as Pax) impossible. It is most likely that is the PONTIF MAXIM Pax type of Lugdunum (Lyon) (RIC I, p. 95, cf. no. 30), of which official and contemporary copies are often found in Britain.

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Copper alloy
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Reverse: No design visible.
Reverse legend: None visible.
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 1.36
Diameter (mm): 18.3
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Uttlesford
County: Essex
Place known as: near Farnham
Discovery method: Metal detector