COIN (ROMAN)

A highly worn silver Roman denarius of Tiberius (r.14-37AD) reece period 1. Pax seated type minted at Lyon



Obv.: Laureate bust right. Leg.: possibly anti-clockwise '[TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGV]STV[S], as RSC 223. Obv.: Possibly Livia as Pax. Leg.: Illegible, possibly 'PONTIF MAXIM'. Some abrasion around the circumference, but not consistent.



Measurements: 18.1mm in diameter, 2.5mm thick and 3.86g in weight.

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Obverse: Laureate bust right
Obverse legend: [TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGV]STV[S]
Reverse: Possibly 'Livia as Pax'
Reverse legend: Illegible, possibly 'PONTIF MAXIM'
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 3.86
Diameter (mm): 18.1
Thickness (mm): 2.5
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Preston
District: Dover
County: Kent
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector