000-180-001-637-C
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Coin (obverse), Denarius, of Nero
This silver coin was minted in Rome by the emperor Nero in 60 or 61 AD. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the obverse of the coin.
The obverse has the bare head of Nero facing to the right. The legend 'NERO CAESAR AVG IMP' identifies the emperor and his titles Caesar (now a title rather than a family name), Augustus, and Imperator (military commander).
The designs on coins of the Roman Republic were chosen by individual moneyers, who often commemorated their own families. Coins of the Empire, however, focussed on the emperor and his family. Almost all gold and silver coins feature the head of the emperor or his family on the obverse.
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| Online ID: |
000-180-001-637-C |
| Image Rights Holder: |
National Museums Scotland |
| Project: |
0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2
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| Ref: |
National Museums Scotland H.C10464 |
| Date: |
60 - 61
Minted in 60 or 61 AD
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| Material: |
Silver; moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. NERO CAESAR AVG IMP; bare head to right / Rev. PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P .; bar over VII and IIII; Ceres, veiled and draped, standing left, holding corn-ears and vertical torch; EX to left; S C to right
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| Dimensions: |
18.50 x 17.50 mm D / Die Axis: 6.0
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| What: |
Coin Type: RIC (revised edition) 24
Coin, denarius
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| Subject: |
Queen Street Coin Collection
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| Who: |
Ceres
Nero
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| Where: |
Italy, Rome
Roman Empire
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| Description: |
Silver denarius of Nero, Rome, AD 60 - 61
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| References: |
- 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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