This Gold Aureus is Mounted in an 18 Karat Gold
Ring.
Tiberius was the son of Ti.Claudius Nero and
Livia Drusilla. By the age of four his mother had
married Octavian (the future emperor Augustus),
and was thus part of a soon to be royal family.
He proved himself an able soldier and was
responsible for many military successes,
including the conquest of the Alps and
suppressing revolts in Germany. Though often
away from Rome, his political career also
flourished. When Augustus died (A.D.14),
Tiberius became sole emperor and reigned
during the time of Christ. He was known as a
forceful orator, a poet, connoisseur, and a man
of high intellect. Though perhaps more popular
with his soldiers than with courtiers and
senators, Tiberius was noted for his humor and
sense of irony. He was a unique man in an
extraordinary age; much as the person who
chooses to wear such a dramatic and beautiful
ring.
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