1976.79.256: Quadrans of Tiberius, Lugdunum
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1976.79.256
- People
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Tiberius, Roman (r. 14-37 CE)
- Title
- Quadrans of Tiberius, Lugdunum
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 14-21 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lugdunum (Gaul)
- Period
- Roman Imperial period, Early
- Culture
- Roman Imperial
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/184753
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 3.15 g
- Die Axis
- 3
- Denomination
- quadrans
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- (not assigned): Reverse double-struck.
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(not assigned): RIC I 2, p. 95 gives two different entries as follows, differentiated only by bare/laureate head and by denomination:
RIC I 2 Tiberius 31: denomination "AE2" (taken from Cohen 40), featuring obverse type of Tiberius head laureate
RIC I 2 Tiberius 32: denomination "quadrans", featuring obverse type of Tiberius head bare
The OCRE website, however, puts only laureate specimens under #32. Our coin is comparable to the images provided there. - Obverse Inscription: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
- Reverse Inscription: ROM ET AVG
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- RIC I 2, 31-32 p. 95; BMC 569
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
- Accession Year
- 1976
- Object Number
- 1976.79.256
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obv.: Laureate head of Tiberius r.; around, [TI C]AESAR D[IVI AVG F] AVGVST[VS].
Rev.: Front elevation of the Altar of Lyons, decorated with the corona civica between laurels, these flanked by nude male figures; to l. and r., Victories on columns facing one another; in exergue, ROM ET AVG.
Verification Level
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