COIN (ROMAN)
Contemporary plated forgery of a silver Denarius of Augustus; SIGNIS RECEPTIS (inscribed shield) reverse type. Measures 17.9mm in diameter, 2.2mm thick and weighs 3.4g.
Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Copper alloy
Obverse: Head facing right.
Obverse legend: [CAESAR] AVGVSTVS
Reverse: SPQR around a shield with inscription C[L V], Roman eagle on the left, standard on the right.
Reverse legend: SIGNIS (above), RECEPTIS (below)
Weight (g): 3.4
Diameter (mm): 17.9
Thickness (mm): 2.2
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: St. Albans
County: Hertfordshire
Region: Eastern
Place known as: St Albans
Discovery method: Metal detector