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Dupondius - Tiberius TI CLAVDIVS
| Issuer | Gades |
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| Year | 12 BC - 14 AD |
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| Weight | 24.16 g |
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| Obverse description | Obverse depicting a large fish, most likely a tunny (Thunnus thynnus), rendered in profile facing left, a symbol closely associated with the Phoenician colonial city of Gades (modern Cádiz) and its renowned fishing industry. The fish is shown with naturalistic detail, including visible scales and fin articulation, set within a plain field bordered by a dotted inner circle. No legend appears on this side. The design reflects the strong Punic artistic tradition that persisted in the city's coinage through the early Imperial period. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse featuring a sacrificial implement, identified as a simpulum (ladle) above and a lituus (augural staff) below, arranged vertically in the central field — priestly symbols associated with Roman religious and augural authority. The legend TI CLAVDIVS, referring to Tiberius Claudius Nero (the future emperor Tiberius), is inscribed around the periphery in large, bold Latin letters, partially bordering the inner dotted circle. An additional line of smaller text appears in the lower exergual area, likely referencing local magistrates. The composition reflects the hybrid Punic-Roman character of Gaditanian civic coinage struck under Augustan imperial oversight. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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