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

Obverse: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT P P - Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

Reverse: S C - View of triumphal arch, showing front and left hand side; above, the Emperor in a quadriga escorted by Victory; arch is heavily ornamented and decorated with statues of Pax, Mars and two soldiers

Physical Description

Axis: 8
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 22.94
- Diameter (in mm): 34.5

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: Lugdunum
- Region: Gallia
Obverse
- Portrait: Nero
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Nero
- - Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Mars
- Deity: Pax
- Deity: Victory

References

Reference: RIC I (second edition) Nero 500
Reference: BMC 333
Reference: WCN 452

Administrative History

Identifier: 1995.11.1797
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
ImageSponsor: Mike Gasvoda
Provenance
- Loret 2235

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, Lugdunum, AD 62 - AD 68 1995.11.1797

Physical Description

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Typological Description

Authority

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Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

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