Harvard Art Museums > 1988.456.1: Plated Aureus of Tiberius Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Plated Aureus of Tiberius (Tiberius) , 1988.456.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 14, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/195363. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1988.456.1 People Tiberius, Roman (r. 14-37 CE) Title Plated Aureus of Tiberius Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 14-37 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/195363 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold plated Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.28 g Die Axis 6 Denomination aureus Inscriptions and Marks inscription: The legends seem to be misspelled. They should read: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS and PONTIF MAXIM. design: Both obverse and reverse seem double-struck, particularly around the borders. Obverse Inscription: TI CAESAR DIVI [..]V AVGV[....] Reverse Inscription: POMTI(?) MAXIM State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Cf. RIC I 2, 25 p. 95 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Coin Room Discretionary Fund Accession Year 1988 Object Number 1988.456.1 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Laureate head of Tiberius r.; around, TI CAESAR DIVI [..]V AVGV[....]. Rev.: Female figure seated r., r. hand holding long vertical scepter, l. hand branch, on chair above double line; around, POMTI(?) MAXI[M]. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
