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Tiberius, cf. RIC 30, Indian Imitation
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Tiberius, AD 14-37
AR - denarius, 3.23g, 19.9mm
obv. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Laureate head, r.
rev. PONTIF - MAXIM
Livia std. r., holding branch and sceptre, feet on footstool, chair legs ornamented
ref. cf. RIC I, 30; C.16; RSC 16a; BMCR 48
VF
Pedigree:
ex Triton X, 8.1.2007, lot 1559
From Forum Ancient Coins, thanks!
This coin is from a hoard of ca. 175 denarii of Augustus and Tiberius reportly found in the Indus valley in c. AD 1990. These imitations were produced in India and were used side by side with official issues (CNG). Some of them were struck, others cast. This one is cast.
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