Details
LOT 3305
Tiberius, as Caesar, AE Semis. AD 12-14. Lugdunum mint.
TI CAESAR AVGVST F IMPERAT VII, laureate head to right / ROM ET AVG, front elevation of the Altar of Lugdunum, decorated with the corona civica between laurels and stylized figures; altar flanked by columns surmounted by statues of Victory standing vis-à-vis, each holding palm frond and wreath. RIC 246; BMC 588; Cohen 38. Very Fine.(4.66gr, 20mm, 4h.).
Provenance
Acquired 1970s-1996.
Property of a North American collector.
London collection, 2016.
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