As - Tiberius Countermarked ME

Features

Issuer	Calagurris (Tarraconensis)
Emperor	Tiberius (Tiberius Claudius Nero) (14-37)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	14-37
Value	As (1⁄16)
Currency	Denarius (49 BC to AD 215)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	11.41 g
Diameter	28 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered, Countermarked
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 375528
References	RPC Online I# 448 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , ACIP# 3128 (countermark 46 var.) Leandre Villaronga, Jaume Benages; 2011. Les Monedes de l'Edat Antiga a la Península Ibèrica: Greek / Punic / Iberian / Roman = Ancient Coinage of the Iberian Peninsula. Societat Catalana d'Estudis Numismàtics, Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Barcelona, Spain. , GMI# 692 Antonio Manuel de Guadán; 1980. La moneda ibérica: Catálogo de numismática Ibérica y Ibero-romana (2^nd Edition). Cuadernos de numismática, Madrid, Spain. , Ripollés# 448 Pere Pau Ripollès Alegre; 2010. Las acuñaciones provinciales romanas de Hispania. Real Academia de la Historia, Madrid, Spain. , Vives# 159 Antonio Vives y Escudero. La Moneda Hispánica. Editorial Reus, Madrid, Spain (2 volumes).

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Obverse

Laureate head of Emperor Tiberius facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TI · AVGVS · DIVI · AVGVSTI · F · IMP · CAESAR

Unabridged legend: Tiberius Augustus, Divi Augusti Filii Imperator Caesar.

Translation: Tiberius the venerable (Augustus), son of the divine Augustus, supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar.

Reverse

Countermarked ME. Bull (Bos taurus) facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
M · C · I
L · FVL · SPARSO
L · SATVRNINO
II
VIR

Mint

Calagurris Nassica Iulia, Hispania, modern-day Calahorra, Spain

Comments

Magistrates: Lucius Ful Sparsus (duovir); Lucius Saturninus (duovir)
Weight: 11.41 g average based on 98 specimens (RPC I# 448); 11.49 g (ACIP# 3128)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (14-37)

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