The Roman Empire
Tiberius augustus, 14 – 37. Denarius, Lugdunum 14-37, AR 3.60 g. TI CAESAR DIVI – AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. PONTIF – MAXIM Pax-Livia figure seated r. on chair with ornamented legs, holding reverted spear and branch. C 16. BMC 42. RIC 28 var. (triple line). CBN 18.
A delicate portrait of fine style struck on a very broad flan and
a magnificent old cabinet tone. Extremely fine
Ira & Larry Goldberg sale 72, 2013, 4127. Privately purchased from NFA in the early 1970s.