COIN (ROMAN)

Early Roman silver denarius of Tiberius. Mint of Lyon. Reverse type PONTIX MAXIM Livia, as Pax, seated right. AD 36-37 (Reece Period 1). RIC I (revised edition), p. 95, no. 30.

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F [AVGVS]TVS
Reverse: Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding branch and sceptre
Reverse legend: PONTIF MAXIM
Dated: 36.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 3.2
Diameter (mm): 19.0
Thickness (mm): 2.0
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Quorndon
District: Charnwood
County: Leicestershire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector