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Auction 11  12 January 2014
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Lot 390

Estimate: 1500 USD
Price realized: 2000 USD
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Tiberius. 14-37 AD. Sestertius, 27.68g (5h). Rome, 22-3 AD. Obv: CIVITATIBVS ASIAE - RESTITVTIS Statue of Tiberius, togate and laureate, seated left on curule chair holding patera and scepter. Rx: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXIIII around large S C. BM 70. Paris 52. Cohen 3 (15 Fr.). RIC 48. Light field smoothing. EF

Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from CNG, November 2007

The statue depicted on the obverse was erected to Tiberius by fourteen cities of Asia to commemorate his generosity in coming to their aid after they suffered severe damage in an earthquake in 17 AD (BMC pp. cxxxiii-iv)
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