COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman denarius of Augustus (27 BC-AD14), dating to the period c.15-13 BC (Reece period 1). IMP X reverse type depicting Tiberius and Drusus each giving a laurel branch to Augustus seated left on a stool on a platform. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I (2nd ed.) p.52, no.165a.

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Bare head right
Obverse legend: DIVI F AVGVS[TVS] (retrograde)
Reverse: Tiberius and Drusus each handing a laurel branch to Augustus seated left on a stool on a platform
Reverse legend: IMP [X]
Dated: -15.0 to -13.0
Diameter (mm): 16.0
Thickness (mm): 2.0
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.165A