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Description
Tiberius Caesar Augustus (Tiberius), Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty 14-37 AD, Silver Denarius (3.89g, 18mm), ‘Tribute Penny’ type, Group 4, Lugdunum mint 18-35 AD. Obverse: Laureate head of Tiberius facing to the right, legend surrounds, “TI CΛESΛR DIVI ΛVG F Λ[VGVSTVS]”. Reverse: Livia Drusilla (mother of Tiberius) seated right on backless throne with ornate legs, wearing stola which flows onto crossed legs, both feet resting on footstool; she is portrayed as Pax, holding a grounded staff in right hand and olive branch aloft in left, single exergual line below, legend surrounds, “PONTIF [MAXIM]”. RIC-30; RSC-16a. Struck off-centre each side, mostly on the reverse, although with full central devices, a decent portrait of youthful style indicating an early emission of group 4, nicely toned, good Very Fine.
The obverse Latin legend reads unabridged as “Tiberius Caesar dīvī Augustī fīlius, Augustus”, with an English translation of “Tiberius Caesar, son of the Divine Augustus, Augustus (Emperor)”. The reverse Latin legend reads unabridged as “Pontifex Maximus”, with an English translation of “Chief High Priest of the College of Pontiffs”.
