Bronze Sestertius of Nero. 1998.122.1

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 19.81
  • Diameter (in mm): 36
• Authenticity: Forgery
• Countermark: "W R L" incuse on both faces

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: Sestertius
• Manufacture: Cast
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Nero
  • • Dynasty: Julio-Claudian Dynasty
  • State: Roman Empire

• Obverse

  • Legend: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TTR P IMP P P
  • Type: Head laur. l.
  • Portrait: Nero

• Reverse

  • Legend: DECVRSIO
  • Type: Two men on two rearing horses r.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1998.122.1
• Lot: 1998.122
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Roman--Modern--Copy

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined