COIN (ROMAN)

Silver Roman denarius of Tiberius, dating to AD 14-37 (Reece Period 1). Obverse: [TI CAESAR] DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS (retrograde); laureate head right. Reverse:  PONTIF MAXIM (retrograde); female figure seated right on chair with ornate legs, holding sceptre and olive branch. The coin is 18.44mm in diameter and 1.74mm in thickness. RIC I, p. 95, no. 30

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Lugdunum
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: [TI CAESAR] DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS (retrograde)
Reverse: Female figure seated right on chair with ornate legs, holding sceptre and olive branch; single exergual line
Reverse legend: PONTIF MAXIM (retrograde)
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Diameter (mm): 18.44
Thickness (mm): 1.74
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Yealand Conyers
District: Lancaster
County: Lancashire
Region: North West
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).tib.30