At last... my roman curse is broken.

[Tomcat-uk]

Df Dude,
Eventually i have your ID for the coin from Dane Kurth herself from www.wildwinds.com

Sorry, I just noticed the attachment of the coin image from your friend,

The legend is very worn but from the shape of the bust (as in head and shoulders :-P) and the size of the radiate crown plus the fact that it was found in England, I would say it is either Tetricus II or his father, Tetricus I.
A lot of their types can be found on wildwinds:
Tetricus I: http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/tetricus_I/i.html
Tetricus II, his son; http://wildwinds.com/coins/ric/tetricus_II/i.html

Congrats lol
TC

[Tomcat-uk]

DF
Of course next Sunday if we do not have a club dig.
Cheers
TC

[Tomcat-uk]

Dane just emailed me a direct link to your coin saves us having to scroll through loads of them!
Ancient imitations of Tetricus II. Garbled legends.
Spes type reverse: SPES AVGG, Spes standing left, holding flower and raising hem of robe. This type:
http://wildwinds.com/coins/sear/s3191.3.jpg

Note: These were imitated in numerous village and forest mints all over England to cover a dire shortage of currency.
Cheers
TC

[Tomcat-uk]

Tetricus II AE Antoninianus. Trier mint, 251-253 AD. C PIV ESV TETRICVS CAES, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SPES PVBLICA, Spes walking left holding flower in right and raising skirt with left. RIC 272, Cohen 97.