COIN (ROMAN)

A silver denarius of Tiberius dating to the period AD 36-7 (Reece Period 1). PONTIF MAXIM reverse type depicting a female figure seated right, holding a spear in her right hand and a branch in her left. There is a single line below the image. Mint of Lyon. RIC I, p. 95, no. 30.

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Laureate head of Tiberius, right.
Obverse legend: TI CAESAR DIVI [AVG F AVGVSTVS]
Reverse: Femal figure seated right, holding a spear in her right hand a branch in her left. There is a single line below the image.
Reverse legend: PONTIF MAXIM
Dated: 36.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 3.53
Diameter (mm): 19.0
Completeness: Complete
Parish: South Ferriby
District: North Lincolnshire
County: North Lincolnshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector