ANCIENT COINS. Roman Coins. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Tiberius (A.D. 14-37), Gold Aureus, 7.73g, 6h.Mint of Lugdunum.TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, head of Tiberius facing right, laureate. Rev. PONTIF MAXIM, female figure (Livia?) seated right, holding sceptre and branch (RIC 29; BMC 46; Calicó 305c; RCV 1760).A few light surface and edge marks, well-struck from fresh dies on a broad flan, with almost full borders of dots visible, still with residual lustre in the fields, of fine style, extremely fine and an exceptional example.
Part of the Aurora Collection.
Estimate: US$ 20,000