COIN (ROMAN)

An incomplete silver denarius of Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), dating to AD 13-14 (Reece Period 1), [TI CAESAR AVG F TR POT XV], Bare head of Tiberius right. Mint of Lugdunum (Lyon).  RIC I, p. 56, no. 226; BMC I, no. 507.  Obverse countermarked with crescent and cross; reverse with S.



(The National Finds Advisor thanks the finder for advising on the correct identification of this coin)

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Laureate head of Augustus right. S countermark
Obverse legend: [AVGVSTVS DIVI F]
Reverse: Head of Tiberius right (heavily worn).  Cross and crescent countermarks
Reverse legend: [TI CAESAR AVG F TR POT XV]
Dated: 13.0 to 14.0
Weight (g): 2.8
Diameter (mm): 19.1
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Amber Valley
County: Derbyshire
Region: East Midlands
Place known as: Holbrook Area
Discovery method: Metal detector