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As - Tiberius C CAESAR TI N QVINQ C V I N K
| Issuer | Carthago Nova |
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| Year | 31-37 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Bare head of Caligula (Gaius Caesar) facing left, depicted in youthful portrait with close-cropped hair, typical of his representation as heir apparent during the reign of Tiberius. The legend C CAESAR TI N QVINQ C V I N K encircles the effigy, identifying him as Gaius Caesar, grandson of Tiberius, and referencing the quinquennial duoviri of the Colonia Vrbs Iulia Nova Karthago (Carthago Nova). The strong, well-centred strike reflects the active municipal mint of this important Spanish colony. |
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| Mint | Carthago Nova (modern Cartagena, Spain) |
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Carthago Nova — modern Cartagena — was one of the most productive municipal minting centers in Hispania, and this issue belongs to a series struck under local magistrates (quinquennales) during the reign of Tiberius. The city had held colonial status since Julius Caesar's reorganization of the province, and its magistrates took evident pride in advertising that civic rank on locally produced bronze. The mint closed not long after Caligula's accession, making Tiberian issues from this workshop among the final products of a centuries-long local tradition.