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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 45

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 45. Denomination: As. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Drusus, bare, left, with the legend DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
11
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Tiberius was the second Roman emperor, ruling from AD 14 until his death in AD 37 as part of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He had succeeded his stepfather Augustus, the first Roman emperor. Tiberius had a son, Drusus Julius Caesar, from his early marriage to Vipsania, the daughter of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. Although Augustus had required Tiberius to adopt Germanicus around AD 4, Drusus remained Tiberius's own son.

Struck at the mint of Rome under the authority of Tiberius, this bronze as portrays his son Drusus. The obverse legend reads "DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N", naming Drusus as the son of Tiberius Augustus and grandson of the divine Augustus. On the reverse, the inscription "PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER" encircles a large "S C". Drusus predeceased his father, dying in AD 23.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
As

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Tiberius

Design

Obverse
Head of Drusus, bare, left
Reverse
Legend surrounding large S C
Obverse legend
DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N
Reverse legend
PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 45
Denomination and metal
As, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N
Reverse legend to match
PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST 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.

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