Lot 3494
Tiberius, AD 14-37. Gold Aureus (7.85 g) minted at Lugdunum. Laureate head right of Tiberius. Reverse: Female (Livia?) seated right, holding scepter and branch. RIC 27 [as R2]; BMC 39. Choice Very Fine.
Although Lucius Aelius Sejanus was never sole emperor of Rome, Tiberius was concerned over his colleague's military following and ambition. Sejanus later created great fear in the mind of Tiberius about a possible assassination plot by Agrippina I (the Elder) and her sons Nero and Drusus Caesars. From there, the plotting thickens and includes several other Imperial personages, making for colorful reading.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
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| Realized $5,060 |
