American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Nero, Rome, AD 63

Obverse: NERO CAESAR AVG IMP - Head of Nero, bare, right

Reverse: PONTIF MAX TR P X COS IIII P P EX S C - Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, right foot on helmet among shield, holding long spear in left hand and parazonium in his right hand and resting it on right knee

Physical Description

Axis: 5
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.35

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 63 - AD 64
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: Nero
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Nero
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Virtus

References

Reference: RIC I (second edition) Nero 40
Reference: BMC 45

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.39415
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

Series: RIC.2.1

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Gold Aureus of Nero, Rome, AD 63 - AD 64 1944.100.39415

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

Map