Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Nero

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This silver coin was minted in Rome by the emperor Nero in 56 or 57 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 an oak wreath with the legend 'PONTIF. MAX. TR. P. III. P [.] P' around it, abbreviations of some of Nero's titles. Across the middle is the legend 'EX S C', an abbreviation of 'Ex Senatus Consulto'.

Nero became emperor at the age of 17 on the death of his uncle in 54 AD. Most of the gold and silver coins of his early years bear the legend 'EX S C' indicating that the Senate was responsible for these issues. This increased influence of the Senate, harking back to days of the Republic, did not outlast the minority of Nero.

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• Online ID: 000-180-001-636-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  
• Date: Minted in 56 or 57 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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