COIN (ROMAN)

A plated contemporary copy of a silver Roman denarius of Tiberius (AD 14-37), dating to the period c.AD 14-37 (Reece period 1). PONTIF MAXIM reverse type depicting Pax or Livia seated right holding branch and sceptre. Prototype of the mint of Lyon, cf. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 95, no. 30 for the type.



Diameter: 18.6 mm

Thickness: 2.0 mm

Weight: 2.0 g

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: TI (CAESAR) DIVI-AVG F AVGVSTVS (retrograde)
Reverse: Pax or Livia seated right holding branch and sceptre
Reverse legend: [PONTIF MA]XIM (retrograde)
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 2.0
Diameter (mm): 18.6
Thickness (mm): 2.0
Completeness: Incomplete
Parish: Draycott in the Moors
District: Staffordshire Moorlands
County: Staffordshire
Region: West Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector