Gold ring with carnelian intaglio portrait of Tiberius, ca. 14–37

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Gold ring with carnelian intaglio portrait of Tiberius, Early Imperial, Tiberian, ca. 14–37, Roman, Gold, carnelian, Overall: 13/16 in. ( cm), Gold and Silver, Tiberius, stepson of Augustus, was already fifty-six years old when he became emperor in 14. His accession established the precedent of dynastic rule in Rome by the Julio-Claudian family. Despite long years of experience as a general and administrator under Augustus, Tiberius was not a popular ruler and spent the last ten years of his reign living in seclusion on the island of Capri

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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