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Sestertius - Tiberius PERMISSV L APRONI PROCOS III C SEX POM CELSO C I P
| Issuer | Colony of Iulia Pia Paterna (Africa Proconsularis) |
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| Year | 21 |
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| Value | Sestertius (1/4) |
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| Obverse description | Bare diademed head of Emperor Tiberius facing left, rendered in the restrained classical style typical of early Imperial provincial coinage. The portrait displays finely detailed hair swept forward over the brow, with a plain diadem encircling the head. The circular legend surrounds the effigy, running along the beaded border of the flan. The workmanship reflects the high-quality die-cutting associated with the colonial mint at Carthage under the proconsulate of Lucius Apronius. |
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| Reverse description | The god Mercury, wearing a winged petasus and depicted nude or semi-draped, is shown seated in three-quarter view to the left upon a rocky outcrop rendered in a stylized, scale-like pattern. He holds a caduceus upright in his right hand, the symbol of his divine office as messenger and patron of commerce. The flanking legends C and P appear in the field to either side of the figure, denoting Colonia Paterna, while the surrounding circular inscription names the Roman magistrates responsible for the issue. The composition is bold and confident, consistent with the provincial coinage tradition of Africa Proconsularis under the early Julio-Claudian emperors. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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