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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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| 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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| Reverse lettering | C V T T AETERNITATIS AVGVSTAE |
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Issued by the provincial mint at Tarraco (modern Tarragona) during the reign of Tiberius, this coin belongs to a series produced in honor of Livia, whose deification — long resisted during her lifetime by Tiberius himself — was finally granted by Claudius in 42 AD, years after her death in 29 AD. The AETERNITATIS AVGVSTAE legend reflects a cult of imperial eternity that Tarraco, as the administrative capital of Hispania Citerior, was particularly invested in promoting. The city had already established an altar to Augustus and was competing aggressively for status among provincial centers.