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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1988.456.1
People
Tiberius, Roman (r. 14-37 CE)
Title
Plated Aureus of Tiberius
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
14-37 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/195363

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gold plated
Metal
AV
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.28 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
aureus
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: The legends seem to be misspelled. They should read: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS and PONTIF MAXIM.
  • design: Both obverse and reverse seem double-struck, particularly around the borders.
  • Obverse Inscription: TI CAESAR DIVI [..]V AVGV[....]
  • Reverse Inscription: POMTI(?) MAXIM

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Cf. RIC I 2, 25 p. 95

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Coin Room Discretionary Fund
Accession Year
1988
Object Number
1988.456.1
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate head of Tiberius r.; around, TI CAESAR DIVI [..]V AVGV[....].
Rev.: Female figure seated r., r. hand holding long vertical scepter, l. hand branch, on chair above double line; around, POMTI(?) MAXI[M].

Verification Level

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