COIN (ROMAN)

A silver denarius of Tiberius (AD 14 to 37), dating to the period AD 14-37 (Reece period 1). PONTIF MAXIM reverse type depicting female figure seated right holding a long vertical sceptre and branch. Mint of Lyon. As BMC, p. 126, no. 48; RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 95, no. 30.



Diameter 18mm; weight (from finder) 3g.

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: [TI] CAESAR DIVI-AVG F AVG[VSTVS]
Reverse: Female figure seated right holding a long vertical sceptre and branch
Reverse legend: PONTIF-[M]AXI[M]
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 3.0
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Silverton
District: Mid Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).tib.30
Notes: 
This type of coin is often referred to as the 'Tribute penny' from the bible (Matthew 22, 17-21), although it is more likely that what was being referred to was the silver drachma from Caesarea Cappadocia in Western Turkey (Moorhead: 2013, p57).



Image from finder.