I'm quite happy with this new purchase. Bought this coin for a reasonable price. It's a bit rough, but for me that's no problem. Probably handled by quite a few Romans It's a sestertius with a carpentum, drawn by two mules. I found this article, very interesting, about this coin. The article suggests that this coin was issued by Tiberius to honor Livia after her recovery in AD 22 from a (serious) illness. Livia probably was allowed to ride in a carpentum (to the games....) cause of her position as a priestess. The use of a carpentum in those days was largely restricted to priests and Vestal virgins. Later on also allowed for imperial ladies...... Livia AE Sestertius, struck under Tiberius, AD 22-23. 33mm, 24,51g. Obv. SPQR IVLIAE AVGVST, ornamented carpentum, drawn right by a pair of mules. Rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII around large SC. RIC 51
I just finished listening to a podcast episode on Livia. Great to see a coin that follows up on it. Thanks for sharing!
Livia (30 B.C. - 29 A.D) IONIA, Ephesos Æ 16 Magistrate, Aristeas Asklepiades O: Draped bust of Livia right, hair in a bun. R: EFE GRAMMATEUS ARISTEAS ASKLHPI-ADHS in five lines across fields and in exergue, Stag standing right. 3.8g 16mm RPC I 2576; SNG Cop 367 Rare
A very desirable coin, @Marsman , and one I'd like to acquire someday. A couple of Livias: Livia, under Augustus, 27 BC - AD 13. Roman Æ diobol, 7.41 g, 24.2 mm, 1 h. Egypt, Alexandria, 6th series, AD 10-11. Obv: Bare head right with Nodus hairstyle. Rev: Date (LM=40) within oak wreath. Refs: BMC 16.4, 31; SGI 209; Emmett 57; RPC 5054. Notes: Lindgren sale 38, lot 110. Augustus and Livia, issued under Tiberius, AD 14-29. Roman provincial Æ 31 mm, 21.48 g. Spain, Hispalis, Colonia Romula, AD 14-29. Obv: PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM, radiate head of Augustus right; thunderbolt before, star above. Rev: IVLIA AVGVSTA GENETRIX ORBIS, head of Livia, left; globe beneath, crescent above. Refs: RPC-73; SGI-189; Heiss 393, 2; Cohen 169, 3; Alvarez-Burgos 1587; Lindgren II 69; SNG Tubingen 118; SNG Copenhagen 423.13.35.
LIVIA AE Dupondius OBVERSE: IVSTITIA, draped bust of Livia as Justitia right, wearing stephane REVERSE: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST, around large SC Restoration issue under Titus. Rome, AD 80-81 9.9g, 27mm Cohen 9, RIC II 424 (Titus), BMC 289 (Titus), Komnick 15 Modern stamp, 7 over 36 on obverse
Interesting. For some reason I thought these types were posthumous. And they were wheeling her dead bones out of town in the cart. Great score! Here's mine:
Well... hmmm. I thought the exact same thing. Whelp, you know what they say: "St00pid minds think alike..." Cupla Livias: R Alexandria Livia, w Augustus Diobol CE 1-2 Æ 23.5mm 7.46g. Rev. Athena holding Nike Sheild ex Dattari-Savio Pl. 3 60-this coin RPC pag. 692-5-this coin RARE Judaea Pontius Pilate - Prutah Julia - IOYLIA KAICAPOC Julia Caesar - LIVIA wife of Augustus Hendin 1341
Love Tiberius' sesterces. Tiberius (Augustus) Coin: Brass Sestertius S P Q R IVLIAE AVGVST - Carpentum, ornamented with Victories and other figures, drawn right by two mules TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXIIII - Legend surrounding large S C Exergue: Mint: Rome (22-23 AD) Wt./Size/Axis: 25.80g / 34mm / 3h Rarity: Scarce References: RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 51 C. 6 BMC Tiberius 76 CBN Tiberius 55 Provenances: CNG Acquisition/Sale: CNG Internet 433 #355 $0.00 11/18 Notes: Feb 11, 19 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection
Here's another Carpentum RI Julia Flavia Titi Diva 90-91 CE daughter-Titus AE Sestertius 33mm 20.4g - Carpentum mules SPQR - SC scarce
