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Ruler: | Tiberius Pre-accession under Augustus |
Reigned: | 19th Aug. 14 AD - 16th Mar. 37 AD |
Denomination: | AE As |
Mint: | Lugdunum |
Date of Issue: | under Augustus 12-14 AD |
Obverse: | Laureate head right. "TI CAESAR AVGVST. F. IMPERAT. VII"[1] |
Reverse: | Altar of the cult of Roma & Augustus at Lugdunum, flanked by two columns, each surmounted by a statue of Victory. "ROM ET AVG"[2] |
Reference: | RCV 563, RCVM 1756, RIC Aug 245 |
Weight: | 10.2 gms |
Diameter: | 22.9 mm |
Comment: |
The celebrated "Altar of Lugdunum" (now Lyon in France) was dedicated by Augustus on 1st August 10 BC, the very day of the birth in the city of the future emperor Claudius.
[1] = "TIBERIVS CAESAR AVGVSTVS FIDELIS IMPERATOR VII." = Tiberius Caesar Augustus, faithful, Imperator (Commander-in-chief) for the 7th time [2] "ROM ET AVG" = Rome and (as well as) Augustus |
TIBERIUS (Tiberius Claudius Nero)
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