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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 63

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 63. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows shield inscribed OB CIVES SER in three lines within oak-wreath supported by two capricorns; below, globe, with the legend DIVO AVGVSTO S P Q R. The reverse shows legend surrounding large S C, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVII.

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 61.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
10
Catalogue references
1

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Historical context

Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus was the second Roman emperor, reigning from AD 14 until his death in AD 37. He succeeded his stepfather Augustus, the first Roman emperor and founder of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Although he had a difficult relationship with the Roman Senate, Tiberius proved an effective administrator throughout his principate.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this bronze sestertius carries legends honouring both the deified Augustus and Tiberius. The obverse bears the inscription "DIVO AVGVSTO S P Q R", with an oak-wreath and shield inscribed "OB CIVES SER" supported by capricorns over a globe. The reverse inscription, "TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVII", surrounds a large "S C", recording Tiberius's imperial titles and his thirty-seventh term of tribunician power.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Tiberius

Design

Obverse
Shield inscribed OB CIVES SER in three lines within oak-wreath supported by two capricorns; below, globe
Reverse
Legend surrounding large S C
Obverse legend
DIVO AVGVSTO S P Q R
Reverse legend
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVII

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 63
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
DIVO AVGVSTO S P Q R
Reverse legend to match
TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVII
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

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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 references

Varieties

  • RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 56

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 62

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 68

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 69

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

  • RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 61

    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.
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