2012.212: Aureus of Tiberius, Lugdunum
CoinsOn the side of the coin on the left is the bust of a man facing right, tendrils of curly hair held in place with a laurel wreath; surrounding the border, small dots and the Latin characters: T I /C A E S A R / D I V I / A V G / F / A V G V S T V S. The other side of the coin depicts a woman seated on a chair facing right, dressed in a long flowing garment, holding a long vertical staff in right hand, and a branch in her left; surrounding the border, small dots and the Latin characters: P O N T / M A X I M.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2012.212
- People
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Tiberius, Roman (r. 14-37 CE)
- Title
- Aureus of Tiberius, Lugdunum
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 14 - 37 CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lugdunum (Gaul)
- Period
- Roman Imperial period
- Culture
- Roman
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/342639
Location
- Location
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Level 3, Room 3700, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Roman Art
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Gold
- Metal
- AV
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 7.73 g
- Die Axis
- 7
- Denomination
- aureus
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Obverse Inscription: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
- Reverse Inscription: PONT MAXIM
Provenance
- Recorded Ownership History
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Archer M. Huntington, New York* (late 1800's - 1949), transfer; to The Hispanic Society of America (inv. no. 30060), New York, (1949-2012), sold; [through Sotheby's New York, sealed bid, March 8, 2012]; [to Numismatica Ars Classica, AG, Zurich-London, sold Auction 67, 17 October 2012, lot 113]; to the Harvard Art Museums.
Archer M. Huntington (1870-1955)
The collection was on deposit at the American Numismatic Society from 1946.
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- RIC I 2, 29
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, J.P. Engelcke Coin Purchase Fund
- Accession Year
- 2012
- Object Number
- 2012.212
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
-
Obv.: Laureate bust of Tiberius to r. Border of dots.
Rev.: Female figure seated on chair to r., holding a long vertical scepter in r. and a branch in l. (Livia as Pax). Border of dots.
Exhibition History
- 32Q: 3700 Roman, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050
Subjects and Contexts
- Ancient Coins
- Google Art Project
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Verification Level
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