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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 3

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 3. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, right, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS.

The reverse shows tiberius, laureate and cloaked, standing in quadriga right, holding laurel-branch in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left; all four horses heads turned right, with the legend TR POT XVII IMP VII.

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Historical context

Tiberius was the second Roman emperor, reigning from AD 14 until AD 37 as part of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He succeeded his stepfather Augustus, having previously served as an accomplished diplomat and military general whose northern conquests helped secure the empire's frontier. Struck at the mint of Lugdunum, this coinage belongs to Tiberius's imperial administration following his accession at the age of 55.

This gold aureus formed part of ancient Rome's standard high-denomination gold currency, which was valued at 25 silver denarii. The obverse bears Tiberius's portrait alongside the legend "TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS", while the reverse records his titles with the legend "TR POT XVII IMP VII". The reverse depiction shows the emperor standing in a four-horse quadriga holding a laurel-branch and an eagle-tipped sceptre.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Lugdunum
Authority
Tiberius

Design

Obverse
Head of Tiberius, laureate, right
Reverse
Tiberius, laureate and cloaked, standing in quadriga right, holding laurel-branch in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in left; all four horses heads turned right
Obverse legend
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend
TR POT XVII IMP VII

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 3
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend to match
TR POT XVII IMP VII
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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