American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Nero, Lugdunum, AD 64

Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P - Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse: ROMA S C - Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated, left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and resting left on parazonium: behind cuirass two round shields and one oblong

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Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight: 25.38
- Diameter: 34.3

Typological Description

Date Range
- From Date: AD 64
- To Date: AD 68
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Nero
Geographic
- Mint: Lugdunum
- Region: Gallia
Obverse
- Portrait: Nero
Reverse
- Deity: Roma
- Deity: Victory

References

Reference: BMC.324v
Reference: RIC I (second edition) Nero 443
Reference: WCN.428

Administrative History

Identifier: 1941.131.715
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda

SubjectSet

series: RIC.2.1

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Bronze Sestertius of Nero, Lugdunum, AD 64 - AD 68. 1941.131.715

Physical Description

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Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

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