COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman denarius of Tiberius, dating from AD 14 - AD 37 (Reece Period 1). Reverse legend is retrograde and reads: PONTIF MAXIM. Reverse shows Livia as Pax, seated facing right, holding an olive branch and a spear, chair legs ornamented, single line below. RIC I (revised ed.) p. 95, no. 30.


Obverse shows Laureate bust right. Obverse legend is retrograde and reads: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F [AUGUSTVS]. Measurements: Diameter: 17.79mm, Thickness: 1.71mmm, Weight: 3.42g, Die axis: 9 o' clock.

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Obverse: Laureate bust right
Obverse legend: retrograde reads: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F [AUGUSTVS]
Reverse: Livia as Pax, seated facing right, holding an olive branch and a spear, chair legs ornamented, single line below
Reverse legend: retrograde reads: PONTIF MAXIM
Dated: 36.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 3.42
Diameter (mm): 17.82
Thickness (mm): 2.16
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Huntingdonshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Huntingdon District Area
Discovery method: Metal detector