Roman lead tessera of Tiberius and Livia, c. AD 14
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa AD 14
This Roman lead tessera, dating to approximately AD 14, is a numismatic token associated with the beginning of the principate of Tiberius. The obverse depicts Tiberius Caesar and Livia seated on a throne facing left.
Tiberius, positioned on the right, holds a scepter, while Livia, on the left, holds a scepter and a branch. The inscriptions "TI CAE - SA" and "IVLI - A AVG" appear in the field and exergue, identifying the figures as the emperor and his mother, Livia, who became known as Julia Augusta following the death of Augustus. The reverse features the Ara Pacis Augustae, represented by its distinctive altar-enclosure with an ornamented top and central door, accompanied by the inscription "PACIS / AVGVS".
This lead token has a dark Tiber patina and measures 19.71 mm in diameter, with a weight of 2.32 grams.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Patina
- dark Tiber
- Weight
- 2.32 g
- Diameter
- 19.71 mm
- Material
- lead
Design
- Obverse
- Tiberius Caesar and Livia seated on a throne left; Tiberius holds scepter; Livia holds scepter and branch
- Reverse
- The Ara Pacis Augustae: altar-enclosure with ornamented top and central door
- Inscriptions
- TI CAE - SA, IVLI - A AVG, PACIS / AVGVS
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.