COIN (ROMAN)

An incomplete plated silver Roman denarius of unclear type, possibly of Tiberius (AD 14-37), dating to the period c.AD 14-37 (Reece period 1). Probably PONTIF MAXIM reverse type depicting a seated female figure right. Prototype of the mint of Lyon. This coin is a plated copy with the copper-alloy core clearly visible, seemingly perhaps also pierced in antiquity. 



It has a diameter of 10.5mm with a thickness of 2.2mm, a length of 9.1mm with a width of 4.1mm and it weighs 1.02g. 

Ruler: Tiberius
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mintmark: -//-
Obverse: Laureate head right
Obverse legend: Illegible
Reverse: Seated female figure right?
Reverse legend: [PO]NTI[F MAXIM]
Dated: 14.0 to 37.0
Weight (g): 1.02
Thickness (mm): 2.2
Completeness: Fragment
Parish: Burton Leonard
District: Harrogate
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Discovery method: Metal detector