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Museum August Kestner Coins and medals [2009.69]
Sesterz des Tiberius (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Sestertius of Tiberius

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Description

The quadriga on the obverse possibly alludes to a triumph celebrated by L. Vitellius. He was Legatus Augusti pro praetore in Syria under Tiberius in 35 AD and was militarily very successful against the Parthians there. (SV

Inscription

Rückseite: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST P M TR POT XXXVII.

Similar objects

RIC (2) 60

Material/Technique

Bronze

Measurements

Diameter
3,44 cm
Weight
28,33 g

Detailed description

Vorderseite: Leere Quadriga. Auf dem Wagenkasten sieht man links ein Tropaeum (Siegesmal), daneben eine stehende Victoria, die ein weiteres Tropaeum rechts schmückt. Rückseite: Umschrift um SC.

Museum August Kestner

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The Museum August Kestner is named after August Kestner (1777-1853). The oldest municipal museum in the state capital Hanover is enclosed by a listed...

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