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RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 90

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 90. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Tiberius. Mint: Uncertain value. The obverse shows head of Tiberius, laureate, right, with the legend TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS.

The reverse shows caduceus upright between two cornucopiae crossed at the tips and two crossed branches, with the legend PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXII.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
12
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Tiberius ruled as the second Roman emperor and the second princeps of the Julio-Claudian dynasty from AD 14 until his death in AD 37, having succeeded his stepfather Augustus. A successful general prior to his accession, he proved to be an effective and efficient administrator, accumulating substantial wealth in the public and Imperial coffers through careful management.

This bronze dupondius represents a denomination valued in the Roman Empire at two asses, equivalent to half a sestertius or one-eighth of a denarius from the time of Augustus. At the height of the Empire, roughly one dupondius could purchase a loaf of bread or a sextarius of wine. Prior to the reign of Nero, dupondii lacked the radiate crown later employed to distinguish them from asses. The obverse features the laureate head of Tiberius with the legend "TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS", while the reverse displays an upright caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae and two crossed branches, bearing the legend "PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXII".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Dupondius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Uncertain value
Authority
Tiberius

Design

Obverse
Head of Tiberius, laureate, right
Reverse
Caduceus upright between two cornucopiae crossed at the tips and two crossed branches
Obverse legend
TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend
PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXII

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 90
Denomination and metal
Dupondius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend to match
PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXII
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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