COIN (ROMAN)
A Roman silver possible contemporary copy of a denarius of Augustus (BC 27 - AD 14), dating to the period 19 - 15 BC. SIGNIS RECEPTIS reverse type depicting round shield inscribed CL V, with S P Q R in corners between aquila, left, and standard, right. Mint of Colonia Patricia. The coin is chipped revealing a core suggesting it is silver plated. 

Diameter 16.7 mm, thickness 2.3 mm and weight 2.57g
Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Spain
Obverse: Head of Augustus, bare, right
Obverse legend: CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Round shield inscribed CL V, with S P Q R in corners between aquila, left, and standard, right
Reverse legend: SIGNIS RECEPTIS
Dated: -19.0 to -15.0
Weight (g): 2.57
Diameter (mm): 16.7
Thickness (mm): 2.3
Completeness: Complete
Preservation: Good
Parish: Oxton
District: Newark and Sherwood
County: Nottinghamshire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.86a