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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1988,0917.49
Denomination
denarius
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Head of Tiberius, laureate, right.
(obverse)
Female figure, draped, seated right on chair, holding branch in left hand and long sceptre in right hand. Chair has ornamented legs with single line below.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Tiberius
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
14-37
Production place
Minted in:
Lugdunum
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Sutton (parish - Suffolk)
(Sutton hoard)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
7 o'clock
Weight:
2.71 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The identity of the female figure on the reverse is uncertain and has been variously identified as Livia, Justitia or Pax.
Bibliographic references
RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1
(30, p.95)
(type)
CHRB IX / The Chalfont hoard and other Roman coin hoards
(212, p.31)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
allegory/personification
classical deity
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Tiberius
Representation of:
Pax
(possibly)
Acquisition name
Treasure Trove:
HM Treasury
Acquisition date
1988
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1988,0917.49