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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 24

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 14–AD 37

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Aureus in gold struck at Lugdunum under Tiberius, AD 14–AD 37, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 24. Obverse: Head of Tiberius, laureate, right. Reverse: Head of Augustus, laureate, right; above, star. Obverse legend: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Reverse legend: DIVOS AVGVST DIVI F.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
5
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Tiberius became the second Roman emperor upon the death of his stepfather Augustus in AD 14, ruling until his own death on 16 March AD 37. Augustus, who established the Roman Empire and ruled from 27 BC to AD 14, had previously designated Tiberius as his successor following the deaths of Gaius and Lucius Caesar. This gold aureus, struck at Lugdunum during Tiberius's reign, directly reflects his dynastic lineage by pairing his portrait with that of the deified Augustus.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Manufacture
Struck
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Issuing authority
Tiberius

Design

Obverse type
Head of Tiberius, laureate, right
Reverse type
Head of Augustus, laureate, right; above, star
Obverse legend
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend
DIVOS AVGVST DIVI F

Identification

How to identify
RIC separates types by mint and officina marks, obverse legend and bust form, and reverse legend and type; check the exergue and field marks against the RIC number before accepting a match.
Type corpus record
https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.1(2).tib.24
Catalogue reference
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 24
Type corpus identifier
ric.1(2).tib.24
Source note
The type record is Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE), the American Numismatic Society's digital edition of Roman Imperial Coinage.

Documentation checklist

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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

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