American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Nero, Rome, AD 62

Obverse: NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P - Head of Nero, laureate, left

Reverse: CONG II DAT POP S C - Nero, bare-headed and togate, seated right, on platform, right; praefectus annonae standing behind; in front, attendant standing left, giving tessera to citizen right; Minerva, head left, holding owl and spear; tetrastyle building to left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 24.59
- Diameter (in mm): 35

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 62 - AD 68
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
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
- Portrait: Nero
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Minerva

References

Reference: RIC I (second edition) Nero 162
Reference: BMC 141
Reference: WCN 93

Administrative History

Identifier: 1993.34.7
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 Sestertius of Nero, Rome, AD 62 - AD 68 1993.34.7

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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