Coin: ar denarius

Museum number:
8-5638
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21080005638
Accession number:
Acc.908
Description:
Coin. Roman. Denarius. (___ grams, 20 mm). Tiberius. Circa 21-25 AD, Lugdunum. Obverse: TI•CAESAR DIVI AVG•F•AVGVSTVS. Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Female figure seated facing right holds inverted spear (and branch?).
Donor:
Mary W. Knight
Collection place:
Lugdunum (ancient city), Gaul
Production place:
Lugdunum (ancient city), Gaul
Culture or time period:
Julio-Claudian Dynasty (27 BC–68 AD)
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Tiberius (Emperor of Rome)
Inscription:
PONTIF MAXIM and TI.CAESAR DIVI AVG.F.AVGVSTVS
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Denarii
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
ca. 21-25 AD
Accession date:
1947
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 20 millimeters
Loans:
S1964-1965 #95: Art Department (UC Berkeley) (May 10, 1965–June 15, 1965)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-5638, described as Coin. Roman. Denarius. (___ grams, 20 mm). Tiberius. Circa 21-25 AD, Lugdunum. Obverse: TI•CAESAR DIVI AVG•F•AVGVSTVS. Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Female figure seated facing right holds inverted spear (and branch?).Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-5638, described as Coin. Roman. Denarius. (___ grams, 20 mm). Tiberius. Circa 21-25 AD, Lugdunum. Obverse: TI•CAESAR DIVI AVG•F•AVGVSTVS. Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Female figure seated facing right holds inverted spear (and branch?).Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-5638, described as Coin. Roman. Denarius. (___ grams, 20 mm). Tiberius. Circa 21-25 AD, Lugdunum. Obverse: TI•CAESAR DIVI AVG•F•AVGVSTVS. Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Female figure seated facing right holds inverted spear (and branch?).Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-5638, described as Coin. Roman. Denarius. (___ grams, 20 mm). Tiberius. Circa 21-25 AD, Lugdunum. Obverse: TI•CAESAR DIVI AVG•F•AVGVSTVS. Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Female figure seated facing right holds inverted spear (and branch?).Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-5638, described as Coin. Roman. Denarius. (___ grams, 20 mm). Tiberius. Circa 21-25 AD, Lugdunum. Obverse: TI•CAESAR DIVI AVG•F•AVGVSTVS. Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Female figure seated facing right holds inverted spear (and branch?).Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-5638, described as Coin. Roman. Denarius. (___ grams, 20 mm). Tiberius. Circa 21-25 AD, Lugdunum. Obverse: TI•CAESAR DIVI AVG•F•AVGVSTVS. Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Female figure seated facing right holds inverted spear (and branch?).Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-5638, described as Coin. Roman. Denarius. (___ grams, 20 mm). Tiberius. Circa 21-25 AD, Lugdunum. Obverse: TI•CAESAR DIVI AVG•F•AVGVSTVS. Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Female figure seated facing right holds inverted spear (and branch?).Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-5638, described as Coin. Roman. Denarius. (___ grams, 20 mm). Tiberius. Circa 21-25 AD, Lugdunum. Obverse: TI•CAESAR DIVI AVG•F•AVGVSTVS. Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Female figure seated facing right holds inverted spear (and branch?).
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Coin: ar denarius, accession number 8-5638, described as Coin. Roman. Denarius. (___ grams, 20 mm). Tiberius. Circa 21-25 AD, Lugdunum. Obverse: TI•CAESAR DIVI AVG•F•AVGVSTVS. Head facing right, laureate. Reverse: PONTIF MAXIM. Female figure seated facing right holds inverted spear (and branch?).

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