1942.176.123: Sestertius of Nero, Rome
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1942.176.123
- People
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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
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- 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
-
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Descriptions
- Description
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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
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