COIN (ROMAN)
Silver denarius of Tiberius AD 14-37. The unusual brown colour may be iron staining from contact with another object. BMC, volume 1, 48-60.
Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse legend: [TI CAESAR DIVI] AVG F AVGVSTVS (right up, left down)
Reverse: Pax seated right on a chair holding branch in left hand and long sceptre in right. The chair legs are ornamented. There is a single line below.
Reverse legend: PONTIF MAXIM (right up, left down)
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 2.55
Diameter (mm): 16.48
Preservation: Poor
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Tendring
County: Essex
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Harwich
Discovery method: Metal detector