Record ID: WMID-BA4B62 - ROMAN coin

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Coin

Unique ID: WMID-BA4B62

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Roman coin: Denarius of Tiberius (obverse, reverse).

An incomplete silver denarius of Tiberius. Reverse type: TR POT XVI/II IMP VII, Tiberius in quadriga with four horses. AD 14-AD 16. Mint of Lyon. BMC I, c.f. no. 8; RIC I, c.f. nos. 2/4. Mass: 3.5g. Diameter: 18.4mm.

Notes:

This is a rare coin, struck in the first two years of Tiberius' reign before most of the massive issue of PONTIF MAXIM coins began to be struck.

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 14
Date to: Circa AD 16

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 3.5 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Tiberius [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Lyon (Lugdunum) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Head of Tiberius, laureate, right.
Obverse inscription: TI CAESER DIV[I] AVG F AVGVSTVS
Reverse description: Tiberius, laureate, wearing paludamentum, standing in quadriga, right, holding laurel branch in right hand and eagle tipped sceptre in left. All four horses face forward.
Reverse inscription: IMP VII T R PO[T XVI/II]
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]

Coin references

BMC : I c.f. 8
RIC : I p. 93, c.f. 2/4

Spatial data

Region: West Midlands
County: Staffordshire
District: Staffordshire Moorlands
To be known as: Waterhouses CP

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 7th October 2008

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Duncan Slarke - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Kate Lawton - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]

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