COIN (ROMAN)

Roman silver denarius of Augustus. This type of coin relates to the improvement and administration of the public roads made by Augustus, who contributed to them from his own private funds. Moneyer L. Vinicius, Mint of Rome, 16 BC. RIC I, 362

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Obverse: Equestrian statue of Augustus before the walls of a city.  The pedestal is inscribed.
Obverse legend: S P Q R / IMP / CAES (in 3 lines)
Reverse: Inscribed cippus
Reverse legend: L.VINICIUS L.F.III VIR (around cippus) S P Q R / IMP CAE / QVOD V / M S EX /EA P Q IS / AD A DE (Senatus Populusque Romanus, imperatori Caesari, quad viae munitae sunt ex ea pecunia quam is ad aerarium detulit)
Dated: -16.0 to 
Diameter (mm): 18.0
Thickness (mm): 1.0
Parish: Bardney
District: West Lindsey
County: Lincolnshire
Region: East Midlands
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.362
Notes: 
Note reverse image inverted.