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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     81000764 Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     SPAIN City:     Colonia Romula Issuer:     Tiberius Date Ruled:     AD 14-37 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Dupondius Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 14-37 Obverse Legend:     PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM Obverse Description:     Radiate head of Divus Augustus right; six-rayed star above, thunderbolt to right. Reverse Legend:     IVLIA AVGVSTA GENETRIX ORBIS Reverse Description:     Head of Livia left, set on globe, crescent above. Primary Reference:     RPC I 73 Reference2:     Burgos 2014 Reference3:     SNG Cop 421 Reference4:     Vives pl. CLXVII, 2; NAH 1060 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=140310 Grade:     Good VF, green patina with areas of olive and red Notes:     Sale: CNG 81, Lot: 764 Well struck example. The style of the obverse is identical to an as struck in Rome, and dated to 15-16 AD (RIC I 72 [Tiberius]). The reverse demonstrates the development of the Julio-Claudian dynasty in the early years of Tiberius' reign. The portrait of Livia, known as Julia Augusta by the dictates of Augustus' will, demonstrates an increased divine association of the dowager empress; the crescent consciously parallels the star above the head of the Divus Augustus. The legend formula is apparently unknown elsewhere. The phrase genetrix orbis may allude to Venus Genetrix, the divine ancestress of the gens Iulia as well as mater or parens patriae, titles which the Senate bestowed on Livia.

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