Steel Aureus or Denarius of Nero/Agrippina the Younger, Rome, AD 55 - AD 56. 2000.17.105

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2000.17.105

Physical Description

  • Axis: 0

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 47.7
    • Diameter (in mm): 22.2

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Die
  • Date Range: AD 55 - AD 56
  • Denomination: Aureus or Denarius
  • Manufacture: EN
  • Material: Steel

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: AGRIPINNA DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER
    • Type: Confronting busts of Nero facing r., undraped and bare-headed, and of Agrippina Jr. facing l., dr. and with hair in long plait behind.
    • Symbol: behind

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2000.17.105
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

  • Modern die for forgery. Obv. leg. is variant of RIC.1 or RIC.2; AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER.Variant is not found in BMC. or RIC.

Rights

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

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