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Sestertius - Tiberius C V T T AETERNITATIS AVGVSTAE
| Issuer | Tarraco |
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| Year | 16-37 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed and laureate effigy of Tiberius facing left, rendered in high relief with naturalistic portraiture typical of early Imperial provincial coinage. The bust is truncated at the shoulder and set within the coin field without border decoration. The surrounding circular legend reads TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rendered in Latin capitals distributed around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A frontal view of an octastyle temple rendered in perspective, featuring eight columns supporting a triangular pediment decorated with an acroterion at the apex. The architectural facade is depicted with considerable detail, including steps at the base and an entablature above the colonnade. The legend AETERNITATIS AVGVSTAE is distributed around the periphery, with the municipal magistrates' abbreviation C V T T appearing in the upper field, identifying the Colonia Iulia Urbs Triumphalis Tarraco and its duoviri. |
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