As - Tiberius PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXII S C
| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Tiberius (Tiberius Claudius Nero) (14-37) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 20-21 |
| Value | 1 As = 1⁄16 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#247288 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Female figure, veiled, draped, seated, right, holding patera in right hand and long sceptre in left; her feet rest on stool left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXII S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Vicesima Secunda. Senatus Consultum.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 22nd time. Decree of the senate.
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.
