COIN (ROMAN)

A silver Roman denarius of Augustus (27 BC-AD 14), of the moneyer L. Mescinius Rufus, dating to the period c.16 BC (Reece period 1), 



Obverse: L MESCIN[IVS RV]FVS III VIR, Cippus (square pillar) inscribed over five lines IMP / CAES / AVGC / COMM / CONS between S C



Reverse: Oak wreath with inscription over seven lines IOM / S P Q R VS / PR S IMP CAE / QVOD PER EV / R P IN AMP / AT Q TRA / SE



Mint of Rome. RIC I (2nd ed.), p. 68, no. 358.



Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Rome
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Oak wreath with inscription over seven lines IOM / S P Q R VS / PR S IMP CAE / QVOD PER EV / R P IN AMP / AT Q TRA / SE
Obverse legend: IOM / S P Q R VS / PR S IMP CAE / QVOD PER EV / R P IN AMP / AT Q TRA / SE
Reverse: Cippus (square pillar) inscribed over five lines IMP / CAES / AVGC / COMM / CONS between S C
Reverse legend: L MESCIN[IVS RV]FVS III VIR,  IMP / CAES / AVGC / COMM / CONS between S C
Dated: -16.0 to -16.0
Weight (g): 3.4
Diameter (mm): 18.5
Thickness (mm): 1.8
Completeness: Complete
Parish: Restricted Access
District: Shropshire
County: Shropshire
Region: West Midlands
Place known as: Craven Arms
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.358