COIN (ROMAN)
Roman silver denarius of Augustus, with reverse showing his grandson's Gaius and Lucius. Struck at the mint of Lugdunum (Lyons) between 7 BC and AD 14. (diameter: 19.2mm; thickness: 1.3mm; weight: 3.66g).  The obverse is worn but still has a clear inscription.  There are scratches showing deliberate marking, but the reason for this is unknown.
Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse legend: CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE
Reverse: Gaius (on left) and Lucius Caesar (on right) staged front, each togate and resting hand on a shield.  behind each shield, there is a spear with a simpulum above on the left (facing right), and on the right a lituus (facing left).
Reverse legend: C L CAESARE[S] (in ex) [AVGVSTI F COS] DESIG PRINC IVVENT
Dated: -7.0 to 14.0
Weight (g): 3.66
Diameter (mm): 19.2
Thickness (mm): 1.3
Preservation: Fair
Parish: Waterhouses
District: Staffordshire Moorlands
County: Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector