Got this delivered late last week. Was misattributed as posthumous Augustus struck under Tiberius rather than the man Tiberius himself with reference as DIVI F of Augustus. Tiberius, Ruled 14-37 AD AE As, Struck 15-16 AD, Rome Mint Obverse: TI [CAESAR DIVI] AVG F AVGVSTVS IMP VII, Bare head of Tiberius left. Reverse: [PONT MAXIM] TRIBVN POTEST XVII, Draped female figure (Livia?) seated right, holding patera and sceptre, S-C in fields. References: RIC I 36 It appears to be listed as RRRR in RIC? Words from HJB about the type: "Quite rare with AVGVSTVS rather than the normal AVGVST in obverse legend according to RIC, middle bronzes of Tiberius are relatively scarce. Certainly they are a great more difficult than middle bronzes of Augustus, Caligula and Claudius."
I never thought of middle bronzes as scarce. Sesterii seem more scarce (I have none). Mine are asses. TRP XXI TRP XXXVII This last one was from his time as Caesar under Augustus from the mint at Lugdunum.
Nice addition. Tiberius (14 - 34 A.D.) AR Tetradrachm EGYPT, Alexandria O: [TI]BERIOS KAISAR SEBASTOS, laureate head of Tiberius right; LID (date) in right field. R: QEOS SEBASTOS, radiate head of Augustus left. EGYPT, Alexandria Mint, year 14=27/28 A.D. 13.43g 23mm RPC I 5090; Milne 54; Emmett 61 Tiberius & Drusus ( 14 - 37 A.D.) AR Drachm CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia O: [TI C]AES AVG PM TRP XXXV, Laureate head of Tiberius right. R: DRVSVS CAES TI] AVG F COS II R P, Head of Drusus left. Caesarea in Cappadocia mint 33- 34 A.D. 3.47g 19mm RIC I 87; RPC I 3622. Syd 46 Livia (30 B.C. - 29 A.D) IONIA, Ephesos Grammateus Aristeas, magistrate Æ 16 O: Draped bust right. R: EFE ARCIEREYS ASKLAS EYFRWN, Stag standing right, quiver above. 3.8g 16mm RPC 2580
Yes, R4 in RIC: Sear lists the more common version with the TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII obverse inscription (RCV 1769) about which he describes the reverse figure as, "Livia seated r., holding patera and sceptre."
Yea, I's agree... I hadn't really felt that impression either. At least not to the comparison of Caligula specifically. I do see more Augustus and Claudius than Tiberius, but not too much difference really.
My half two cents: Provincial Bronze (AE26) Spain, Emerita Obv: TI CAESAR AVGVSTVS PON MAX IMP Rev: COL AVGVSTA EMERTA - City gate RPC 42 26mm, 10.9g.
Nice coin Justin. They probably had it mixed up with this one DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER Star above head of Augustus , thunderbolt before SC Livia seated right, holding patera and sceptre Rome 15, 16 AD 10.75g Sear 1788, RIC 72
