Æ27 - Tiberius (14-37) front Æ27 - Tiberius (14-37) back
Æ27 - Tiberius (14-37) photo
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Æ27 - Tiberius

 
Bronze 11.38 g 27 mm
Description
Issuer
Emerita (Lusitania)
Emperor
Tiberius (Tiberius Claudius Nero) (14-37)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
14-37
Composition
Bronze
Weight
11.38 g
Diameter
27 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#334514
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Altar.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PERMI · AVG · PROVIDENT ·

Unabridged legend: Permissu Augusti Providentia

Translation: By permission of the Augustan foresight

Comment

The reverse refers to the cult of Augusti Providentia said to have a dedicated altar in Emerita.

Interesting fact

The coin features an image of Tiberius, the Roman emperor who ruled from 14 to 37 AD, on one side, and an image of a Roman warship on the other.