COIN (ROMAN)

A Roman copper-alloy semis of Augustus (31 BC-AD 14), dating to the period c. AD 9-14 (Reece period 1). ROM ET AVG reverse depicting The Altar of Lugdunum. Mint of Lugdunum. Cf. RIC I, nos. 234, 246.



Dimensions: diameter: 18.93mm; weight: 4.18g

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Semis
Material: Copper alloy
Mint: Lugdunum
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Bust right
Obverse legend: [...]
Reverse: The Altar of Lugdunum.
Reverse legend: [ROM ET AVG]
Dated: 9.0 to 14.0
Weight (g): 4.18
Diameter (mm): 18.93
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Hammersmith Broadway
District: Hammersmith and Fulham
County: Greater London Authority
Region: London
Discovery method: Metal detector