COIN (ROMAN)
Roman gold aureus of Tiberius AD14-37, PONTIF MAXIM, Mint of Lyon, AD14-37.  RIC I, no. 29; BMC I, no. 46
Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Aureus (Republic/Empire)
Material: Gold
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Head of Tiberius, wearing laurel wreath, facing right.
Obverse legend: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGUSTVS
Reverse: Female figure seated, facing right, holding long vertical sceptre in right hand and a branch in her left hand. The chair has plain legs, placed above a single line.
Reverse legend: PONTIF MAXIM
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 7.6
Diameter (mm): 18.2
Preservation: Good
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Tendring
County: Essex
Region: Eastern
Place known as: Little Bromley
Discovery method: Metal detector
Notes: 15 gold aurei of this type struck for Tiberius were found in the Bredgar Hoard in 1957.  The hoard of 34 coins ended with coins of Claudius dated AD41-2, so it has been suggested that the hoard was buried by a soldier during or shortly after the Claudian landings at Richborough in AD43.