Lot 1825
Sale 131 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 15-16, (10.95 g), obv. bare head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII, rev. PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII, Livia seated to right, with patera and sceptre, S C across, (cf.S.1769, RIC 33 [R3], BMC 65). Good very fine with attractive green-black patination, extremely rare.
None in Coin Archives and noted in RIC as R3 = suggested that up to 10 examples may be known. This piece one of the few known, possibly the finest known.
- Estimate
- $800
- Result Status
- Passed in