Tiberius as Caesar Rare AE Sestertius Roman Empire 10-11 AD Copper Coin with Stunning Green Patina Museum Reproduction CBRS0018

Tiberius became Augustus’ stepson when the emperor married Livia in 38 B.C. Augustus forced Tiberius to divorce the wife he loved and to marry his daughter Julia. Tiberius hated his new wife and escaped her by going into voluntary exile at Rhodes in 6 B.C. After the deaths of the other possible successors, he was recalled in 2 A.D. and groomed to succeed Augustus, which he did on 19 August 14. The empire thrived under Tiberius; however, his reign was marred by a conspiracy to rule by his Praetorian Praefect Sejanus and by his descent into paranoia near the end of his reign. Tiberius moved to Capri in 26, and ruled from there until his natural death on 16 March 37.

DESIGN:
Obverse side
Bare head of Tiberius left
Legend:
TI CAESAR AVGVSTI IMPERATOR V

Reverse side
The great Altar of Roma and Augustus at Lugdunum, flanked by columns surmounted by statues of victory, the altar ornamented with corona civica at the center, flanked by two figures holding two branches
Legend:
ROM ET AVG

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