I recently picked up this little 18 mm Roman Provincial bronze and it was attributed to Augustus, RPC 1656. I have found out, however, that a very similar coin was issued by Tiberius with the same reverse, two priests or colonists plowing a furrow (pomeranium?) In one example it is labelled a "semis". The Tiberius coin is RPC 1657 and supposedly can be differentiated from the coin of Augustus by a small TI in front of the AUG at 9 o'clock. As I look at the coin I cannot determine if there are portions of a TI, partially off the flan, that indicate it is of Tiberius, not Augustus. I need someone with better eyes (or better glasses) than mine to tell me what you might see. Thanks
I see Tiberius. From portrait, it looks more like Tiberius but the main thing is you have that possible TI. Compare to CNG sold coins: https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.asp...R_TYPE_ID_2=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_4=1 https://www.cngcoins.com/Search.asp...R_TYPE_ID_2=1&SEARCH_IN_CONTAINER_TYPE_ID_4=1
Yes, I can see that on one of the Tiberius coins the TI is partially off the flan and looks like ii. Thanks.
