American Numismatic Society: Bronze Dupondius of Nero, Lugdunum, AD 62

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

Reverse: SECVRITAS AVGVSTI S C II - Securitas, bare to waist, seated right, on throne, resting head against right hand and holding short sceptre in left; in front, lighted and garlanded altar, on which leans lighted torch resting on a bucranium

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 12.69
- Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 62 - AD 68
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Dupondius
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Authority: Nero
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Lugdunum
- Region: Gallia
Obverse
- Portrait: Nero
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Securitas

References

Reference: RIC I (second edition) Nero 406
Reference: BMC 339v
Reference: WCN 505

Administrative History

Identifier: 1957.172.1548
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda

Subjects

Series: RIC.2.1

Rights

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

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Bronze Dupondius of Nero, Lugdunum, AD 62 - AD 68. 1957.172.1548

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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