Roman — Roman; 64-68; Reece Period 3 (Neronian)
Coin, as
A copper alloy as coin of Emperor Nero, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 54-68. The back of the coin depicts Nero. This coin was minted in Lugdunum (modern day Lyon, France), AD 64-68.
Obv: Bare head of Nero, facing right. Obv inscription: [N]ERO CLAVD C... . Rev: Nero, as Apollo, the Graeco-Roman god of medicine, healing, music, arts and prophecy, advancing right, holding a lyre. Rev inscription: PONTIF MAX [TR P]OT IMP PP, SC in field. Part of a hoard from Cheapside, City of London.
Ref: RIC I (1948), p.170, c.f.364ff.
Condition: fr/F-.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 82.308/4
- Object name:
- coin, as
- Artist/Maker:
- Nero, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 64-68; Reece Period 3 (Neronian)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 27 mm, WT 8.5 g, Axis 7
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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