TIBERIUS

Reigned: 14-37 A.D.


TIBERIVS CLAVDIVS NERO, born in 42 BC to Livia Drusilla and his father of like name, became the stepson of Augustus when he married Livia in 38 BC. He entered the military and gained distinction from about 20 BC until 6 BC, when he went into voluntary exile in Rhodes, possibly to get away from a very unhappy forced state marriage. He was recalled in 2 AD and groomed to succeed Augustus, which he did on August 19, 14. His reign was mild and marred only by the conspiracy of his Praetorian Praefect Sejanus. Tiberius moved to Capri in 26, and ruled from there until his natural death on March 16, 37.

The Denarii


Silver Denarius (19.1mm, 3.56gr), Struck 16-37 A.D. in Lugdunum.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right

Rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, as Pax, seated right, on chair with strait legs, holding long scepter and olive branch.

RIC 26, RSC 16, Sear 1763     Tom Mullally Collection


Silver Denarius (20.5mm, 3.83gr), Struck 16-37 A.D. in Lugdunum.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right

Rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, as Pax, seated right on chair with ornamented legs and single line below, holding scepter and olive branch.

RIC 30, RSC 16a, Sear 1763 var.     Andrew Thall Collection

Silver Denarius (20.5mm, 3.83gr), Struck 16-37 A.D. in Lugdunum.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right

Rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, as Pax, seated right on chair with ornamented legs and single line below, holding scepter and olive branch.

RIC 30, RSC 16a, Sear 1763 var.    Brett Telford Collection


Silver Denarius (18 mm, 3.7gr), Struck 16-37 A.D. in Lugdunum.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right

Rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, as Pax, seated right on chair with ornamented legs and single line below, holding scepter and olive branch.

RIC 30, RSC 16a, Sear 1763 var.   Harry Stewart Collection


Silver Denarius (18.28 mm, 3.66gr), Struck 16-37 A.D. in Lugdunum.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right

Rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, as Pax, seated right on chair with ornamented legs and single line below, holding scepter and olive branch.

RIC 30, RSC 16a, Sear 1763 var.   Jan de Veen Collection


Silver Denarius (18 mm, 3.56gr), Struck 16-37 A.D. in Lugdunum.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right

Rev: PONTIF MAXIM Livia, as Pax, seated right on chair with ornamented legs and single line below, holding scepter and olive branch.

RIC 30, RSC 16a, Sear 1763 var.   Bob Rinaldi Collection

The Dupondii


AE Dupondius (29mm, 19.48gr), Struck 19-21 A.D. in Commagene.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVGVSTI F AVGVSTVS Laureate head right

Rev: PONT MAXIM COS III IMP VII TR POT XXIII Upright caduceus between two crossed cornucopiae framing two crossed branches.

RIC 90 var.       Mark Lehman Collection

The Asses


Copper As (29 mm, 9.65 gr), Struck 15-16 A.D. in Rome.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII Bare head left.

Rev: PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII - S - C Livia seated right holding patera and scepter between large S - C

RIC 34, Sear 1769, Van Meter 15      Mark Lehman Collection


Copper As (30mm, 11.09gr), Struck 21-22 A.D. in Rome.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII Bare head left

Rev: PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII around S-C

RIC 44      Brett Telford Collection


Copper As (27.5mm, 10.55gr), Struck 35-36 A.D. in Rome.

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII Laureate head left.

Rev: PONTIF MAX TR POT XXXVII S - C Rudder superimposed on banded globe, small globe below to right.

RIC 58, Sear 1772 var., Van Meter 17a      Mark Lehman Collection

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