COIN (ROMAN)

An incomplete silver Roman denarius of Octavian/Augustus, dating to the period c. 32-27 BC (Reece Period 1). IMP CAESAR reverse type depicting a rostral column decorated with two anchors and six beaks of galleys, surmounted by a figure of Octavian, naked except for a cloak over left shoulder and holding a parazonium in left hand and a spear in right hand. Uncertain Italian mint. RIC I (2nd ed.), p.60, no.271.

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Italian mint
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right
Reverse: A rostral column decorated with two anchors and six beaks of galleys, surmounted by a figure of Octavian, naked except for a cloak over left shoulder and holding a parazonium in left hand and a spear in right hand
Reverse legend: IMP-CAESAR
Dated: -32.0 to -27.0
Weight (g): 2.6
Diameter (mm): 20.01
Thickness (mm): 1.93
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Husthwaite
District: Hambleton
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.271