1988.456.1: Plated Aureus of Tiberius
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1988.456.1
- People
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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
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- 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
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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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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