cup with triumphal scene

silver cup with triumph of Tiberius

You see a wonderfully detailed silver cup that illustrates a unique historical event, one of the triumphs celebrated by Tiberius under the emperor Augustus (either 7 BCE or 12 CE). The details of the triumphal parade are clearly depicted, including the sacrificial bull adorned with eagle and fillets, and Tiberius in his triumphal chariot, holding an eagle scepter and laurel branch, while a slave stands behind him holding a wreath over his head. What a magnificent cup for someone interested in politics or the military!