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Hi everybody I'd like to show you this coin: RIC 59 sear5 #1771 Tiberius AE As. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII, Laureate head left / PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXXVII, S-C across field, Winged caduceus. Cohen 22 Even if maybe it isn't at the top as state of preservation however I think it shows good particulars,I like the portrait on the obverse(even if some holes are present)and the caduceus with winds. After all Tiberius is an important emperor,as we can read in the Holy Bible, Jesus was probably referring to a Tiberius coin when He ask:"of who is the portrait on this coin?...and other answered"it's caesar portrait",then He said:"Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and unto God what is God's". all comments are welcome    Edited by giano
03/11/2012 1:52 pm
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Even with it's problems it is still a very nice coin and one I wouldn't mind adding to my collection. I like the youthful portrait of the emperor.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 very nice |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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From what I've read, the portraits on the early Imperial coins were, perhaps idealistic, but lifelike all the same. This coin's obverse shows us a good glimpse of what Tiberius probably looked like in real life. Too bad for the holes, but nice coin all the same.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I spoke with the seller, and he said that the coin was probably suffering of cancer of the bronze.
Then was treated with the benzo triazole method.
Bronze cancer destroys the coins literally eating them, just see the holes...however now it's ok.
Tiberio as emperor was very severe, just think how treated and banished the mother of Caligula, who starved herself to death.
Many think that this certainly influenced the psychology of the sick and disturbed young Caligula , emperor later famous for "crazy" that we all know well .....
I think the portrait is quite true, I also think it is exciting being able to see how these men were, in my opinion the greatest people that ever walked on this planet.
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Bedrock of the Community
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This coin looks like it has had 'bronze disease' professionally removed from it.
That can be done quite effectively, as this coin attests. I do not think 'bronze disease' will re appear.
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you're right sel_691...here in Italy we call it cancer of bronze...in fact if you read my post before yours I write this coin was treatet with the benzo triazole methodical,that's a chemical compound used to "cure and remove"bronze disease:-)thanks to all for reply to my post!
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Posted 03/11/2012 2:06 pm
