Obverse: Laureate head of Tiberius right with one ribbon on shoulder. Reverse: Livia as Pax holding scepter and olive branch, seated right on ornate chair without footstool, with single line below.

Tiberius, stepson and adopted heir of Augustus, ruled from AD 14 to 37 and spent the latter part of his reign in self-imposed isolation on Capri, leaving administration to subordinates whose abuses defined the era's reputation.

The seated female figure represents Livia, Tiberius's mother and widow of Augustus, cast in the guise of Pax to advertise the peace of the Tiberian regime; this type, struck at Lugdunum throughout the reign, became the most familiar Roman silver coin of the first century and is traditionally identified as the "tribute penny" of the Gospels.

Excellent strike quality with full details. Surface shows moderate wear and toning consistent with age.

Excellent strike with minor surface wear.

Well-struck coin with excellent strike definition. Surface shows moderate wear with some marks consistent with age.

Brushed surfaces with a flan flaw present.

Bright and attractive with powerful original luster in the fields. Light graffito on right reverse field nearly imperceptible.

Porous surfaces with find patina and scratch on obverse

Toned with roughness and delamination flaws

Deeply toned with some faint hairlines. Reverse struck slightly off center.

Toned, porous surfaces, marks, scratch on obverse

Toned, slightly granular surfaces, a few scratches on reverse

Well-struck coin with good surface preservation.

Lightly toned with marks and scratches. Edge reveals crystallization.

Toned, granular surfaces, minor scrapes on edge. Bold portrait.

Smoothed surfaces with wear consistent with circulation.

Uneven toning, hairlines, slightly granular surfaces

Toned with light obverse scratches, traces of find patina, and reverse die wear.

Well-struck with good detail. Surface shows moderate wear and toning consistent with age.

Perfectly centered obverse with sharp reverse. Subtle sheen on surfaces with glints of iridescence.

Coin exhibits wear consistent with VG grade with surface scuffing.

Toned with scratches, hairlines, and an edge chip that reveals crystallization.

Dark find patina, numerous scratches, edge chipping

Toned, slightly granular surfaces, trace of find patina

Lightly toned, slightly granular surfaces, traces of find patina

Areas of find patina, slightly granular surfaces

Toned, granular surfaces, struck on a compact flan

Toned, granular surfaces, reverse struck off center

Toned with slight porosity and minor marks. Reverse struck off center.

Toned with band of uneven toning on both sides, struck from worn dies, die break on reverse

Traces of golden toning, minor porosity, reverse slightly off center

Lightly toned with some faint hairlines. Reverse struck with a worn die.

Toned with some find patina and granular surfaces

Bright surfaces, obverse struck off center

Circulated with sufficient detail remaining.

Well-struck coin with excellent detail preservation. Surface shows light wear consistent with the grade.

Toned with numerous cleaning scratches and hairline flan crack

Lightly toned, somewhat granular surfaces, scratches

Deeply toned with minor metal flaw, light scratches under tone, and light deposits. Struck from artistic dies.

Lightly toned with hairlines, a few scrapes and scratches.

Lightly toned, struck with a somewhat worn reverse die.

Bright surfaces with hairlines, minor marks, and a few flan flaws on reverse.

Well-struck coin with excellent detail preservation and minimal surface wear.

Lustrous with hairlines. Portrait in high relief.

Toned, smoothed and tooled. Edge chips reveal crystallization.

Toned surfaces with granular texture. Minor tooling visible on obverse.

Iridescent toning, traces of die rust on obverse, some flatness of strike, hairlines on reverse

Toned with a few thin, shallow scratches.

Toned with slightly granular surfaces, some scratches and cleaning marks under tone, small die break on reverse.

Toned with areas of find patina, hairlines, scratches, and marks

Porous surface with numerous scrapes and scratches

Toned with scratches, deposits, areas of roughness and porosity.

Well centered. Some scratches and minor marks.

Iridescent toning on obverse, faint hairlines, reverse struck off center

Darkly toned with scratches visible under the tone and a hairline flan crack.

Lightly toned with minor marks on reverse and areas of weak strike.

Toned with some iridescence and scratches.

Various scratches on both sides. Interestingly degraded style.

Edge marks and scratches present on the surface.

Brushed surfaces with moderate wear consistent with the grade.

Well-struck coin with excellent eye appeal and minimal wear.

Toned with find patina and porosity. Well centered.

Iridescent toning, a few scratches, struck slightly off center.

Toned with porosity. Some scratches on reverse. Hairline flan crack.

Toned with porosity, scratches, and deposits.

Toned with porosity and some hairlines on reverse.

Toned with porosity, scrapes, and deposits. Reverse struck slightly off center.

Lightly toned with marks, scratches, and pits.

Attractively toned, a little off center on reverse. Bold portrait.

Bright surfaces with moderate circulation wear. Numerous scratches present, particularly on the reverse fields, but details mostly unaffected. Well-centered on both sides.

Bright surfaces with excellent portrait. Light evidence of circulation with plenty of brilliance remaining in the fields. Small edge chip at approximately 3 o'clock position.

Patches of horn silver, scratches, and hairlines

Struck slightly off center with faint hairlines.

Toned, slightly granular surfaces, shallow scratches and marks

Toned surface with hairlines, scratches, marks, and graffiti on reverse.

Toned with iridescence at the periphery, minor scratches. Struck with fresh dies.

Toned with porosity. Chip at edge on obverse. Hairline flan crack.


9/2/25	$780	XF	Stack's Bowers	▼ −30%
9/2/25	$780	XF	Stack's Bowers	▼ −30%
9/2/25	$576	VF	Stack's Bowers	▼ −6%
9/2/25	$660	VF	Stack's Bowers	▲ +7%
5/14/25	$1,140	XF	Stack's Bowers	▲ +2%

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