Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Nero

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by the emperor Nero in 65 or 66 AD. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the reverse of the coin.

The reverse depicts Salus, the goddess of the public safety of Rome, seated and holding a pan called a patera. She is identified by the legend 'SALVS' below.

In 64 AD, a great fire destroyed much of Rome. Many people believed that Nero had started it, and in 65 AD a group of people led by Gaius Calpurnius Piso conspired to kill Nero. The plot was betrayed by a servant, and Nero killed or exiled a number of people. He also dedicated a temple to Salus.

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• Online ID: 000-180-001-640-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  
• Date: Minted in 65 or 66 AD
  
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  • Sutherland, C.H.V. The Roman Imperial Coinage. From 31 BC to AD 69. Vol. 1, revised ed. London: Spink and Son Ltd, 1984. 
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