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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 43

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 43. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of woman, draped, veiled and diademed, right, with the legend PIETAS.

The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER. The obverse shows bust of woman, draped, veiled and diademed, right, with the legend PIETAS. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER.

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Tiberius ruled as the second Roman emperor from AD 14 until his death in AD 37, heading the Julio-Claudian dynasty after succeeding his stepfather Augustus. He proved an efficient administrator despite maintaining a difficult relationship with the Roman Senate. His son, Drusus Julius Caesar, born from his earlier marriage to Vipsania, served alongside him until Drusus's death in AD 23.

Struck at Rome under Tiberius's authority, this bronze dupondius functioned within the imperial monetary system as a denomination valued at two asses, half of a sestertius, or one-eighth of a denarius. The reverse features the large letters "S C" surrounded by the legend "DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER", recording Drusus as the son of Tiberius Augustus and naming his second tribunician power. The obverse is accompanied by the legend "PIETAS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Dupondius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Tiberius

Design

Obverse
Bust of woman, draped, veiled and diademed, right
Reverse
Legend surrounding large S C
Obverse legend
PIETAS
Reverse legend
DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 43
Denomination and metal
Dupondius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
PIETAS
Reverse legend to match
DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER
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. 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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