Portrait head of the Roman Emperor Tiberius

Tiberius Claudius Nero, son of Livia, was born in Rome 42 BCE. Adopted by Augustus in 4 CE as Tiberius Iulius Caesar, he become emperor in 14 CE. During Imperial times, rulers were depicted in a combination of both the idealistic Greek style and the traditional, realistic Roman portrait style, as exemplified by this portrait.

Credit: Gift from Col. Henry Crown, Chicago, through the Jerusalem Foundation, in memory of his son, Robert