Archaeology — Roman; 64-66; Reece Period 3 (Neronian)
Coin, sestertius
A copper alloy sestertius of Emperor Nero, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 54-68. The back of the coin depicts Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, and Annona, the female personification of Rome's grain supply. This coin may have been minted in Lugdunum (modern day Lyon, France), AD 64-66.
Obv: Laureate head of Nero, facing right, aegis on neck? Obv inscription: [IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT PP]. Rev: Ceres, seated left, holding corn ears in her right hand and a torch in the left, Annona is standing before her, holding a cornucopia, with an altar, the prow of a corn ship and a modius between them. Rev inscription: [ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES], [SC] in exergue.
Ref: RIC I (1984), p.173, c.f.372.
Condition: VG.
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- FEN83[2820]<278>
- Object name:
- coin, sestertius
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- Artist/Maker:
- Nero, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 64-66; Reece Period 3 (Neronian)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 32 mm, WT 24.49 g, Axis 6?
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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