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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3304402, member: 14873&quot;]<font face="Times New Roman">I thought the Divo Augusto sestertius I posted earlier was not too bad, but the elephants were not well depicted. I recently purchased the following specimen which I think has better Elephants. I have always admired this commemorative coin issued by Tiberius. </font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><br /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><img src="http://jp29.org/000augustoo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000augustor.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman"><i>Sestertius, RIC, Vol. I, Tiberius, No. 68, AD 36-37 (35mm, 22.6gm)</i></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Cataloged in Wildwinds under Augustus - Sear 1784</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Coin obverse depiction: Augustus, radiate, togate, holding laurel branch in r. hand and long sceptre in l., seated on throne, placed on a car, drawn l. by four elephants, each bearing a mahout on its neck. The side of the car is ornamented with shields (?)</font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription across top in three lines <b>DIVO AVGVSTO SPQR</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Coin reverse depiction: Large, centered <b>S C</b></font></p><p><font face="Times New Roman">Inscription clockwise from top: <b>TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXXIIX</b></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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