Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.123: Sestertius of Nero, Rome Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sestertius of Nero, Rome (Nero) , 1942.176.123,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196796. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.123 People Nero, Roman (r. 54 - 68 CE) Title Sestertius of Nero, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 65-68 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196796 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 24.33 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P Reverse Inscription: PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 265 p. 166; BMC p.1141, 1 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins, Gift of George Davis Chase, Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.176.123 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Laureate bust of Nero l.; around, NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. Rev.: View of one front of the temple of Janus, with latticed window to l. and garland hung across closed double doors to r.; around, PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT; to l. and r., S-C. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
