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Roman, Denarius, Tiberius, 14-37 A.D
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RULER: Tiberius
DATE: 14 - 37 A.D
DENOMINATION: Denarius
MATERIAL: Silver, AR
SIZE & WEIGHT: 18 mm, 3,2 gr
OBVERSE: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
REVERSE: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding olive-branch and inverted spear; ornate legs to chair.
REFERENCES: RIC I 28, BMCRE 45, RSC 16b
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 3 to 5 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the hammer price, this amount will be added to the final invoice.
Tiberius, who reigned as Roman emperor from 14 to 37 CE, was the second emperor of Rome and the successor of Augustus. Born in 42 BCE, Tiberius was initially reluctant to rule and was only adopted as Augustus’s heir late in Augustus’s life, after several other potential heirs had died. Tiberius was an experienced military commander, having served in campaigns in Germany and along the Danube, and his early reputation was built on his disciplined, effective leadership in these areas. When he became emperor, he sought to maintain Augustus’s policies, emphasizing stability and careful governance. Despite his capability, Tiberius’s reluctance and complex relationship with Augustus made his ascent to power somewhat troubled, and his early years on the throne were marked by tension with the Senate, who viewed him as distant and difficult to engage.
Tiberius’s reign was characterized by cautious administration and consolidation rather than ambitious expansion. He focused on maintaining Rome’s borders rather than seeking new conquests, believing that the empire was already at its optimal size. Under Tiberius, the Roman treasury grew as he managed finances conservatively, prioritizing economic stability. However, he became increasingly withdrawn from public life, eventually relocating to the island of Capri in 26 CE and governing from a distance. This isolation contributed to a climate of mistrust and fear in Rome, particularly as Tiberius’s deputy, the Praetorian Prefect Sejanus, amassed significant power and allegedly manipulated Tiberius’s paranoia. Sejanus’s influence led to numerous accusations of treason within the Senate, resulting in widespread purges and executions, further damaging Tiberius’s reputation and relationship with the Roman elite.
The legacy of Tiberius is complex, as he is often remembered more for the darker aspects of his rule than for his administrative capabilities. While he maintained the empire and even strengthened its financial foundation, his reclusiveness and the ruthless political purges he enabled cast a shadow over his accomplishments. Historians from ancient times, especially Tacitus and Suetonius, painted him in a largely negative light, depicting him as tyrannical and morally corrupt, especially in his later years. Modern scholarship has reassessed some of these accounts, noting his competence in governance but acknowledging his failure to maintain a positive public image or cohesive relationship with Rome’s ruling institutions. Tiberius’s reign ultimately highlighted the risks of autocratic rule and foreshadowed the challenges of succession that would continue to haunt the Roman Empire.
DATE: 14 - 37 A.D
DENOMINATION: Denarius
MATERIAL: Silver, AR
SIZE & WEIGHT: 18 mm, 3,2 gr
OBVERSE: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
REVERSE: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding olive-branch and inverted spear; ornate legs to chair.
REFERENCES: RIC I 28, BMCRE 45, RSC 16b
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 3 to 5 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the hammer price, this amount will be added to the final invoice.
Tiberius, who reigned as Roman emperor from 14 to 37 CE, was the second emperor of Rome and the successor of Augustus. Born in 42 BCE, Tiberius was initially reluctant to rule and was only adopted as Augustus’s heir late in Augustus’s life, after several other potential heirs had died. Tiberius was an experienced military commander, having served in campaigns in Germany and along the Danube, and his early reputation was built on his disciplined, effective leadership in these areas. When he became emperor, he sought to maintain Augustus’s policies, emphasizing stability and careful governance. Despite his capability, Tiberius’s reluctance and complex relationship with Augustus made his ascent to power somewhat troubled, and his early years on the throne were marked by tension with the Senate, who viewed him as distant and difficult to engage.
Tiberius’s reign was characterized by cautious administration and consolidation rather than ambitious expansion. He focused on maintaining Rome’s borders rather than seeking new conquests, believing that the empire was already at its optimal size. Under Tiberius, the Roman treasury grew as he managed finances conservatively, prioritizing economic stability. However, he became increasingly withdrawn from public life, eventually relocating to the island of Capri in 26 CE and governing from a distance. This isolation contributed to a climate of mistrust and fear in Rome, particularly as Tiberius’s deputy, the Praetorian Prefect Sejanus, amassed significant power and allegedly manipulated Tiberius’s paranoia. Sejanus’s influence led to numerous accusations of treason within the Senate, resulting in widespread purges and executions, further damaging Tiberius’s reputation and relationship with the Roman elite.
The legacy of Tiberius is complex, as he is often remembered more for the darker aspects of his rule than for his administrative capabilities. While he maintained the empire and even strengthened its financial foundation, his reclusiveness and the ruthless political purges he enabled cast a shadow over his accomplishments. Historians from ancient times, especially Tacitus and Suetonius, painted him in a largely negative light, depicting him as tyrannical and morally corrupt, especially in his later years. Modern scholarship has reassessed some of these accounts, noting his competence in governance but acknowledging his failure to maintain a positive public image or cohesive relationship with Rome’s ruling institutions. Tiberius’s reign ultimately highlighted the risks of autocratic rule and foreshadowed the challenges of succession that would continue to haunt the Roman Empire.
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RULER: Tiberius
DATE: 14 - 37 A.D
DENOMINATION: Denarius
MATERIAL: Silver, AR
SIZE & WEIGHT: 18 mm, 3,2 gr
OBVERSE: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
REVERSE: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding olive-branch and inverted spear; ornate legs to chair.
REFERENCES: RIC I 28, BMCRE 45, RSC 16b
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 3 to 5 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the hammer price, this amount will be added to the final invoice.
Tiberius, who reigned as Roman emperor from 14 to 37 CE, was the second emperor of Rome and the successor of Augustus. Born in 42 BCE, Tiberius was initially reluctant to rule and was only adopted as Augustus’s heir late in Augustus’s life, after several other potential heirs had died. Tiberius was an experienced military commander, having served in campaigns in Germany and along the Danube, and his early reputation was built on his disciplined, effective leadership in these areas. When he became emperor, he sought to maintain Augustus’s policies, emphasizing stability and careful governance. Despite his capability, Tiberius’s reluctance and complex relationship with Augustus made his ascent to power somewhat troubled, and his early years on the throne were marked by tension with the Senate, who viewed him as distant and difficult to engage.
Tiberius’s reign was characterized by cautious administration and consolidation rather than ambitious expansion. He focused on maintaining Rome’s borders rather than seeking new conquests, believing that the empire was already at its optimal size. Under Tiberius, the Roman treasury grew as he managed finances conservatively, prioritizing economic stability. However, he became increasingly withdrawn from public life, eventually relocating to the island of Capri in 26 CE and governing from a distance. This isolation contributed to a climate of mistrust and fear in Rome, particularly as Tiberius’s deputy, the Praetorian Prefect Sejanus, amassed significant power and allegedly manipulated Tiberius’s paranoia. Sejanus’s influence led to numerous accusations of treason within the Senate, resulting in widespread purges and executions, further damaging Tiberius’s reputation and relationship with the Roman elite.
The legacy of Tiberius is complex, as he is often remembered more for the darker aspects of his rule than for his administrative capabilities. While he maintained the empire and even strengthened its financial foundation, his reclusiveness and the ruthless political purges he enabled cast a shadow over his accomplishments. Historians from ancient times, especially Tacitus and Suetonius, painted him in a largely negative light, depicting him as tyrannical and morally corrupt, especially in his later years. Modern scholarship has reassessed some of these accounts, noting his competence in governance but acknowledging his failure to maintain a positive public image or cohesive relationship with Rome’s ruling institutions. Tiberius’s reign ultimately highlighted the risks of autocratic rule and foreshadowed the challenges of succession that would continue to haunt the Roman Empire.
DATE: 14 - 37 A.D
DENOMINATION: Denarius
MATERIAL: Silver, AR
SIZE & WEIGHT: 18 mm, 3,2 gr
OBVERSE: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
REVERSE: PONTIF MAXIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding olive-branch and inverted spear; ornate legs to chair.
REFERENCES: RIC I 28, BMCRE 45, RSC 16b
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity and Export Licence. If you are from outside the European Union, we will have to apply for the export licence again for your country, this takes 3 to 5 weeks and has a cost of 5% of the hammer price, this amount will be added to the final invoice.
Tiberius, who reigned as Roman emperor from 14 to 37 CE, was the second emperor of Rome and the successor of Augustus. Born in 42 BCE, Tiberius was initially reluctant to rule and was only adopted as Augustus’s heir late in Augustus’s life, after several other potential heirs had died. Tiberius was an experienced military commander, having served in campaigns in Germany and along the Danube, and his early reputation was built on his disciplined, effective leadership in these areas. When he became emperor, he sought to maintain Augustus’s policies, emphasizing stability and careful governance. Despite his capability, Tiberius’s reluctance and complex relationship with Augustus made his ascent to power somewhat troubled, and his early years on the throne were marked by tension with the Senate, who viewed him as distant and difficult to engage.
Tiberius’s reign was characterized by cautious administration and consolidation rather than ambitious expansion. He focused on maintaining Rome’s borders rather than seeking new conquests, believing that the empire was already at its optimal size. Under Tiberius, the Roman treasury grew as he managed finances conservatively, prioritizing economic stability. However, he became increasingly withdrawn from public life, eventually relocating to the island of Capri in 26 CE and governing from a distance. This isolation contributed to a climate of mistrust and fear in Rome, particularly as Tiberius’s deputy, the Praetorian Prefect Sejanus, amassed significant power and allegedly manipulated Tiberius’s paranoia. Sejanus’s influence led to numerous accusations of treason within the Senate, resulting in widespread purges and executions, further damaging Tiberius’s reputation and relationship with the Roman elite.
The legacy of Tiberius is complex, as he is often remembered more for the darker aspects of his rule than for his administrative capabilities. While he maintained the empire and even strengthened its financial foundation, his reclusiveness and the ruthless political purges he enabled cast a shadow over his accomplishments. Historians from ancient times, especially Tacitus and Suetonius, painted him in a largely negative light, depicting him as tyrannical and morally corrupt, especially in his later years. Modern scholarship has reassessed some of these accounts, noting his competence in governance but acknowledging his failure to maintain a positive public image or cohesive relationship with Rome’s ruling institutions. Tiberius’s reign ultimately highlighted the risks of autocratic rule and foreshadowed the challenges of succession that would continue to haunt the Roman Empire.
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8.1. If you win more than one item, we can do a combined shipment and you will not be charged extra for it, unless one of the pieces won makes shipping more expensive.
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8.3. As a guideline, for a small parcel, our courier and insured shipping rates are: 9,95 € for Spain, 24,95 € for Europe, England and Switzerland and 39,95 € for America and Asia. If its a medium parcel, 9,95 € for Spain, 24,95 € for Europe, England and Switzerland and 69,95 € for America and Asia. In case it is large, heavy or for a value of more than 1000 euros may be increased slightly from the rates shown.
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