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Message:: [QUOTE="jamesicus, post: 3266700, member: 14873"]Divo Augusto Elephant Quadriga S.P.Q.R. sestertii were issued by Tiberius as follows: BMCRE Vol. I, Tiberius, 102, TR POT XXXVI, AD 34-35 (RIC Vol. I, 56)BMCRE Vol. I, Tiberius, 108, TR POT XXXVII, AD 35-36 (RIC Vol. I, 62)BMCRE Vol. I, Tiberius, 125, TR POT XXXIIX, AD 36-37 (RIC Vol. I, 68) The Depictions and Inscriptions were the same for each issue except for the TR POT date. The TR POT date for BMCRE 125 (RIC 68) is unusual in that it is rendered as a subtractive: XXX (thirty) X minus II (eight) = XXXIIX, instead of the usual XXXVIII. All three issues are cataloged differently by BMCRE versus RIC, WILDWINDS, SEAR and most auction houses & coin dealers, as detailed below. RIC Volume I, Tiberius 68, sestertius as cataloged by RIC, WILDWINDS, SEAR and most auction houses & coin dealers: <img src="http://jp29.org/000elephanto.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000elephantr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Sestertius, RIC, Vol. I, Tiberius, No. 68, AD 36-37 (35mm, 22.6gm)Cataloged in Wildwinds under Augustus - Sear 1784Coin 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 (?)Inscription across top in three lines DIVO AVGVSTO SPQRCoin reverse depiction: Large, centered S CInscription clockwise from top: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXXIIX BMCRE Volume I, Tiberius 125, sestertius: <img src="http://jp29.org/000elephantr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://jp29.org/000elephanto.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Sestertius, BMCRE, Vol. I, No. 125, AD 36-37 (35mm, 22.6gm)Coin obverse depiction: Large, centered S CInscription clockwise from top: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXXIIXCoin reverse 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 (?)Inscription across top in three lines DIVO AVGVSTO SPQR Note the above obverse and reverse designations as depicted in the following BMCRE Volume I PDF extract (same for all three issues). Mattingly justified his obverse designation based on the very large SC and the Imperial titulature. The BMCRE reference plates reflect these designations. BMCRE VOLUME I PDF EXTRACT <img src="http://jp29.org/000tibbmcrex.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]

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