Beschreibung
Erhaltung: ss à ss / vz | Abkürzungen
Katalognummer: The Great Illyrian Revolt
Durchmesser: 33,00 mm
weight 25,50gr. | orichalcum Ø 33mm.
obv. Empty horse-drawn triumphal quadriga, marching right,
ornamented with trophy, Victory crowning trophy and captive.
rev. TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST PM TR POT XXXVII
surrounding large S C
This coin seems to refer to Tiberius military successes. Tiberius was a brilliant military commander who expanded the empire and provided it with a defensible border with his younger brother Drusus and nephew Germanicus. The artist took considerable pains to render the form and decoration of the currus triumphalis. The car itself is of the slow type, which is a high, cylindrical shell with straight side edges. From the left we see a trophy consisting of a suit of armor on a pole, crowned with a helmet and hung on either side with an oval shield, followed by a winged Victory and again a trophee. Below, above the wheel, a bust of a barbarian is shown. It probably refers to Tiberius successes between 16-7 BC in the Danube area and his triumph of 6-9 AD. The German Marcomanni confederation had established a strong kingdom in modern Bohemia. Tiberius and another Roman general launched a two-pronged attack that devastated the Marcomanni. In 6 AD, Tiberius was called away from the Danube to prevent a German breakthrough after the Roman defeat at Teutoberg Forest. He accomplished this mission and was then called back to the Danube frontier. The Great Illyrian Revolt of 6-9 AD saw all the tribes in the western Balkans rise in rebellion. This was one of the greatest revolts against Rome in the history of the Empire, and the rebels could muster an army of 100.000 men. Tiberius and his nephew Germanicus eventually suppressed the rebellion, which earned them both Augustus and Romes gratitude. Tiberius was a great commander, and historians have neglected his accomplishments. He annexed two new provinces, established a frontier on the Danube that was not penetrated by invaders for almost two centuries. Tiberius greatest military achievement was his role in the suppression of the Great Illyrian Revolt.
Cohen 66 | RIC 60 | BMC 113 | Sear 1765 R
Attractive dark patina. Rare.
vf à vf/xf
