Coin

Unique ID: LON-5D8581

Object type certainty: Certain

A complete Roman silver coin: denarius of Tiberius, post-accession, AD14-37. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint after AD16. Sear no. 1763, RIC 26. Reece period 1.

Dimensions: diameter: 18.94mm; weight: 3.22g.

Notes:

Sam Moorhead states that this coin is by far the most common coin of Tiberius found in Britain.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 16
Date to: AD 37

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 3.22 g
Diameter: 18.94 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: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [TI CA]ESAR DIV[I AVG F AVG]VSTVS
Reverse description: Female figure (Pax or Livia) seated right holding sceptre and branch
Reverse inscription: Legend written retrograde: PONTIF MAXIM
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reverse mintmark: None
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Oxfordshire
District: Vale Of White Horse
To be known as: East Hanney

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st July 2007 - Tuesday 1st September 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Felicity Winkley - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Felicity Winkley - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Weekend Wanderers West Hanney rally: Ref. 957

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    Created: Friday 2nd October 2009
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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