COIN (ROMAN)
An incomplete silver denarius of Tiberius. Reverse type: TR POT XVI/II IMP VII, Tiberius in quadriga with four horses. AD 14-AD 16. Mint of Lyon. BMC I, c.f. no. 8; RIC I, c.f. nos. 2/4. Mass: 3.5g. Diameter: 18.4mm.
Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Head of Tiberius, laureate, right.
Obverse legend: TI CAESER DIV[I] AVG F AVGVSTVS
Reverse: Tiberius, laureate, wearing paludamentum, standing in quadriga, right, holding laurel branch in right hand and eagle tipped sceptre in left.  All four horses face forward.
Reverse legend: IMP VII T R PO[T XVI/II]
Dated: 14.0 to 16.0
Weight (g): 3.5
Diameter (mm): 18.4
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Staffordshire Moorlands
County: Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Place known as: Waterhouses CP
Discovery method: Metal detector
Notes: This is a rare coin, struck in the first two years of Tiberius' reign before most of the massive issue of PONTIF MAXIM coins began to be struck.