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Sestertius - Tiberius C V T T
| Issuer | Tarraco Mint (Roman Provincial) |
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| Year | 16-37 |
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| Currency | Denarius (49 BC to AD 215) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A frontal depiction of a municipal altar, rendered in schematic architectural style, with a decorated frieze along the top edge and moulded base below. A large patera or shield motif occupies the central face of the altar. Above the altar, flanking a central vegetal or palm motif, appear the letters C and V, standing for Colonia Victrix. To the lower left and right of the altar stand the letters T and T, representing the duoviri quinquennales or municipal magistrates of Tarraco. The composition is symmetrically arranged within the coin field, reflecting the civic and religious significance of the altar cult at Tarraco. |
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Tarraco — modern Tarragona — served as the administrative capital of Hispania Citerior, and its mint produced this issue during the years following Augustus's death in 14 AD. Tiberius spent considerable time in the province earlier in his career, and the city maintained close ties to the imperial house. Provincial bronzes of this type circulated locally rather than across the empire, filling a denominational gap that Rome's central mints had no interest in supplying to the periphery.
The CVTT abbreviation in the title reflects the local magistrates responsible for the issue — quattuorviri in the colonial coinage tradition of Hispanic cities. Die links across the RPC I#225 series suggest a relatively concentrated production run.