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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 48

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 48. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows tiberius, laureate, togate, seated, left on curule chair, his feet on stool, holding patera in right hand and long sceptre in left, with the legend CIVITATIBVS ASIAE RESTITVTIS. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXIIII.

Related types with the same reverse, struck at other mints or with different marks or bust details, are consolidated here and listed under varieties: RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 50, RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 49.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
8
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Tiberius ruled as the second Roman emperor from AD 14 until his death in AD 37, having succeeded his stepfather Augustus. A prominent military commander and diplomat prior to his accession, he had earlier consolidated imperial frontiers across Pannonia, Dalmatia, Raetia, and Germania. This coin is a sestertius, which functioned as a large brass denomination during the Roman Empire, struck at Rome under the imperial authority of Tiberius.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Tiberius

Design

Obverse
Tiberius, laureate, togate, seated, left on curule chair, his feet on stool, holding patera in right hand and long sceptre in left
Reverse
Legend surrounding large S C
Obverse legend
CIVITATIBVS ASIAE RESTITVTIS
Reverse legend
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXIIII

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 48
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
CIVITATIBVS ASIAE RESTITVTIS
Reverse legend to match
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXIIII
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.

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 50

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 49

    Same ruler, denomination, reverse type and reverse legend; differs in mint, mint mark, officina or bust detail. Consolidated into this entry.

Research required

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  • Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
  • Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.
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