COIN (ROMAN)

A worn silver Roman denarius of Augustus as Octavian, mint, dating to c.32-29 BC. Struck at an uncertain Italian mint, Reece period 1.



Obv.: No legend; Bare-headed right, with crescent-shaped 'banker's' mark right in the field. 



Rev.: [CAESA]R [DI]VI [F]; Venus standing right, leaning left on column with shield at base, holding helmet in right hand and transverse sceptre in left.



 RIC  I, p. 59, cf. no. 250a; BMC I, pl. 14, cf. no. 16; RSC1547.



Measurements: 18.65mm in diameter, 1.71mm thick and 3.46g in weight.

Ruler: Augustus
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Material: Silver
Mint: Italian mint
Obverse: Bare-headed right
Reverse: Venus standing right, leaning against column holding helmet and transverse sceptre; shield to left
Reverse legend: [CAESA]R [DI]VI [F]
Dated: -32.0 to -29.0
Weight (g): 3.46
Diameter (mm): 18.65
Thickness (mm): 1.71
Completeness: Complete
Parish: St. Nicholas At Wade
District: Thanet
County: Kent
Region: South East
Discovery method: Metal detector
RIC reference: ric.1(2).aug.250A