Gold ring with carnelian intaglio portrait of Tiberius

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ca. 14–37 CE · Gold, carnelian · Greek and Roman Art

Tiberius, stepson of Augustus, was already fifty-six years old when he became emperor in A.D. 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.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 14–37 CE

Medium

Gold, carnelian

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Purchase, The Bothmer Purchase Fund and Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1994