What is RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33?

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33 is a Bronze As of Tiberius (15 AD-16 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Tiberius 33.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33?

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.56g, diameter 28mm, die axis 2 h, struck.

Tiberius As — RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33

Ruler

Tiberius

Denomination

Date

15 AD-16 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.56g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

2 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII

Head of Tiberius, bare, right

Reverse

PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII S C

Female figure, veiled, draped, seated, right, holding patera in right hand and long sceptre in left; her feet rest on stool left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33 is an as of Tiberius (15 AD-16 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Female figure, veiled, draped, seated, right, holding patera in right hand and long sceptre in left; her feet rest on stool left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.56g, 28mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33?: RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33 is a Bronze As of Tiberius (15 AD-16 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Tiberius 33.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33?: The obverse depicts Head of Tiberius, bare, right with the inscription TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VII. The reverse depicts Female figure, veiled, draped, seated, right, holding patera in right hand and long sceptre in left; her feet rest on stool left with the inscription PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XVII S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33?: RIC I (second edition) Tiberius 33 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.56g, diameter 28mm, die axis 2 h, struck.