COIN (ROMAN)

A fragment of a plated contemporary copy of a Roman denarius, most likely to be of Augustus (27 BC - AD 14), possibly the C L CAESARES AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINCE IVVENT type with Gaius and Lucius Caesar, dating to c. 2 BC - AD 4. Mint of Lugdunum. RIC I, pp. 55-56, cf. 207ff.

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Traces of head
Reverse: No part of design visible, but possibly Gaius and Lucius Caesars standing
Reverse legend: [ ]AESA[ ]
Dated: -2.0 to 14.0
Weight (g): 0.5
Diameter (mm): 8.0
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Wembworthy
District: Mid Devon
County: Devon
Region: South West
Discovery method: Metal detector