384 Remarks on some lately -discovered Roman Gold Coins. [No. 5. 



The origin of the designation * Pater Patriae' given to Augustus by 

 universal consent is thus described by Suetonius, (in Aug. C. 58,) 

 Valerius Messala leaving the Senate house said " bonum faustumque 

 sit tibi, domuique tuae, Caesar Auguste, Senatus te consentiens cum 

 populo Romano consalutat Patriae Patrem." 



Tiberius born 42, B. C. died 38, A. D. Reigned 23 years. 



5. Obv. TI. CMS. DIVI. AVG. F. AVGVSTVS. PONTIF. 

 MAX. Head of Emperor. 



Rev. Figure of Clemency. A spear in one hand, and olive branch 

 in the other. 



6. Obv. TI. CESAR. DIVI. AVG. F. AVGVSTVS. Head 

 of Emperor. 



Rev. DIVOS. AVGVST. DIVI. F. 



Head of Emperor surmounted with a star. The star was used as 

 a symbol of the protection of heaven. 



Claudius bom 10, B. C. died 54, A. D. Reigned 14 years. 



7. Obv. DIVVS. CLAVDIVS. AVGVSTVS. Head of Emperor. 

 Rev. EX. S. C. A triumphal quadriga. 



8. Obv. TI. CLAVD. CESAR. AVG. GERM. P. M. TRIB. 

 POT. P. F. Head of Emperor. 



Rev. AGRIPPINA. AVGVST^). Head of Agrippina, repre- 

 senting a young female. In beautiful preservation. 



The inscription on the obverse would run thus. " Tiberius, Claudius 

 Caesar, Augustus, Germanicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunitiae potes- 

 tate. Pater Patriae." There were two celebrated persons bearing the 

 name of Agrippina, one was niece of Tiberius and mother of Caligula. 

 The other was mother of Nero. The image on this coin is that of the 

 former. 



9. Obv. TI. CLAVD. CESAR. AVG. P. M. TR. P. IV. 

 Head of Emperor. 



Rev. IM. rest illegible. 



A bridge and figure seated. 



May not this coin commemorate the building of the celebrated Clan* 

 dian Aqueduct which bears the Emperor's name to this day and is yet 

 in use at Rome, though partly in ruins ? 



