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© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
As - Tiberius PONTIF MAX
| Bronze | 10.37 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Tiberius (Tiberius Claudius Nero) (14-37) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 19-21 |
| Value | 1 As = 1⁄16 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 10.37 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#247341 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Legend in two lines in oak-wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF MAX
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus.
High priest.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Tiberius, who was the second Roman Emperor, on the obverse (front side), while the reverse (back side) bears the image of a Roman warship, symbolizing the power and influence of the Roman Empire at the time.
