Ancient Roman gold Aureus of Tiberius Lugdunum mint
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This is an ancient Roman gold Aureus of Emperor Tiberius, struck in Lyon (Lugdunum) 16AD
Obverse: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS; "Tiberius Caesar Augustus, son of the deified Augustus" laureate head of Tiberius right
Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM, "the Roman high priest" Livia as Pax seated right, holding branch and sceptre; plain legs to chair.
One of the 12 Caesars Aurei
CULTURE: ROMAN
DENOMINATION: Aureus (= 25 Denarii)
MATERIAL: Gold
DATE: 14 - 37 AD
SIZE: 19mm dia
WEIGHT: 7.68 grams
ATTRIBUTION: RIC 25, Cohen 15, BMC 30, Cal. 305 d
PROVENANCE: Private collection. Germany.
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Avon, United Kingdom