108, Lot: 82.  TIBERIUS. 14-37 AD. Æ Dupondius (30mm, 13.81 gm). 
Struck circa 16-22 AD. 
Estimate $300. Sold for $451.  	
	
TIBERIUS. 14-37 AD. Æ Dupondius (30mm, 13.81 gm). Struck circa 16-22 AD. 
 Laureate head left / [M]ODERATIONI, small bust of Tiberius within laurel 
 wreath; all in the center of a large shield with palmettes and raised petals. 
 RIC I 39; BMCRE 90; Cohen 6. VF, dark greenish-brown patina, some minor 
 roughness.

From the Rudolf Berk Collection.

The dating of this rare As and its counterpart with the reverse "CLEMENTIAE" 
 is still much debated. The authors of RIC date the issue to 16-22 AD while 
 the authors of the BN Catalog date it to 34-37 AD, following Gesche, 
 JNG 1971, and Biasoli, QT 1977.


From the CNG Online Auction 108, closed Feb 16, 2005.