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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 58
RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 58. Denomination: As. Authority: Gaius/Caligula. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Agrippa, left, wearing rostral crown, with the legend M AGRIPPA L F COS III. The reverse shows neptune, cloaked, standing left, holding dolphin in right hand and trident in left, with the lege…
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Coin Collection of Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Roman Imperial coin), via OCRE / American Numismatic Society
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RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 60
AD 37–AD 38
Drachma in silver struck at Caesarea in Cappadocia under Gaius/Caligula, AD 37–AD 38, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 60. Obverse: Head of Germanicus, bare, right, with beard. Reverse: Head of Augustus, radiate, left. Obverse legend: GERMANICVS CAES TI AVGV COS II ��M. Reverse legend: DIVVS AVGVS…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 132
RIC I (second edition) Galba 132. Denomination: Quinarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M T P. The reverse shows victory, draped, standing right on globe, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend V…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 164
This coin is an aureus categorized under the type reference RIC I (second edition) Galba 164. Its obverse depicts the bare head of Galba facing right, accompanied by the legend IMP SER GALBA AVG. The reverse features an oak-wreath enclosing a two-line legend that reads S P Q R OB C S. The recorded material of the c…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 167
RIC I (second edition) Galba 167. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, bare, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA AVG. The reverse shows legend in three lines oak-wreath, with the legend S P Q R OB C S.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 186
RIC I (second edition) Galba 186. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG. The reverse shows livia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right and sceptre in left, with the legend DIVA AVGVSTA.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 193
RIC I (second edition) Galba 193. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG. The reverse shows hispania, draped, advancing left, holding poppy and corn-ears in right hand and round shield and two spears in left, wi…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 214
RIC I (second edition) Galba 214. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG. The reverse shows female figure, draped, standing left, right foot on globe, holding patera over altar with right hand and upr…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 262
RIC I (second edition) Galba 262. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P. The reverse shows legend in three lines oak-wreath, with the legend S P Q R O B CIV SER. Related types with the same reverse,…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 287
RIC I (second edition) Galba 287. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P. The reverse shows legend in three lines oak-wreath, with the legend S P Q R O B CIV SER.
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 304
RIC I (second edition) Galba 304. Denomination: As. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P. The reverse shows aquila on prow between two standards on prows; all three prows have wreaths, with the legend S C.
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 309
RIC I (second edition) Galba 309. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right, with the legend IMP SER SVLP GALBA CAES AVG TR P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left, with the legend LIB…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 344
RIC I (second edition) Galba 344. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding olive branch in right hand and sceptre in left, with the legen…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 375
RIC I (second edition) Galba 375. Denomination: As. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, bare, right, with the legend IMP SER GALBA CAES AVG TR P. The reverse shows vesta, draped, seated left on low chair, holding palladium in right hand and sceptre in left, with the legend VESTA S C.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 387
RIC I (second edition) Galba 387. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left, with the legend LIBERTAS PVBLICA S C.
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 45
RIC I (second edition) Galba 45. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Tarraco. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend GALBA IMPERATOR. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, right foot on globe, holding branch in right hand an…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 451
RIC I (second edition) Galba 451. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER GALBA IMP CAES AVG TR P. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and eagle-tipped sceptre…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 472
RIC I (second edition) Galba 472. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right with aegis, with the legend SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. The reverse shows galba, in military dress, seated left on curule chair, holding parazonium in left hand and…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 475
RIC I (second edition) Galba 475. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Galba, laureate and draped, right, with the legend SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG TR P. The reverse shows honos, bare to waist, standing right, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left, fa…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 489
RIC I (second edition) Galba 489. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. The reverse shows old man, togate, standing left, holding branch in in left hand and placing wre…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 498
RIC I (second edition) Galba 498. Denomination: As. Authority: Galba. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right, with the legend SER SVLPI GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M TR P. The reverse shows pax, draped, standing at angle to left, holding cornucopia in left hand and setting fire to pile of arms with…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 70
RIC I (second edition) Galba 70. Denomination: As. Authority: Galba. Mint: Tarraco. The obverse shows head of Galba, laureate, right; globe at point of neck, with the legend SER GALBA IMP AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left, with the legend LIBERTAS PV…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 89
RIC I (second edition) Galba 89. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Vindobona. The obverse shows galba, in military dress, riding right, levelling javelin with right hand, with the legend SER GALBA IMP. The reverse shows three female busts, all draped with hair knotted behind, in row to right; globes at…
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Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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RIC I (second edition) Galba 92
RIC I (second edition) Galba 92. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Galba. Mint: Vindobona. The obverse shows galba, in military dress, riding right, levelling javelin with right hand, with the legend SER GALBA IMP AVG. The reverse shows three female busts, all draped with hair knotted behind, in row to right; corn-…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 16
RIC I (second edition) Nero 16. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, bare, right, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVG IMP. The reverse shows legend surrounding oak-wreath enclosing EX S C, with the legend PONTIF MAX TR P V P P.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 170
RIC I (second edition) Nero 170. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with aegis on neck, with the legend NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse shows nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, cloak flying behind, prancing right on horseback,…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 178
RIC I (second edition) Nero 178. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with aegis on neck, with the legend NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse shows view of the harbor at Ostia; Statue of Neptune set on pharos, above; Tiber reclini…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 196
RIC I (second edition) Nero 196. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, radiate, right, with the legend NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse shows victory flying left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left, with the legend VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 2
AD 54
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Nero, AD 54, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Nero 2. Obverse: Bust of Nero, bare-headed, right, bust of Agrippina the Younger, draped, hair in long plait, left, facing one another. Reverse: Legend surrounding oak-wreath enclosing EX S C. Obverse legend: AGRIPP AVG DIVI CL…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 23
RIC I (second edition) Nero 23. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, bare, right, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVG IMP. The reverse shows ceres, veiled and draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears and torch, with the legend PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P EX S C. The…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 233
RIC I (second edition) Nero 233. Denomination: Semis. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with the legend NERO CAES AVG IMP. The reverse shows table decorated with two sphinxes or gryphons confronting; on top, urn and wreath; round shield resting on leg, with the legend CER…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 265
RIC I (second edition) Nero 265. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, left, with the legend NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse shows temple of Janus, with latticed window to left and double doors to right with garland hung across ('terr…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 273
RIC I (second edition) Nero 273. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right with aegis, with the legend NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand an…
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The British Museum — photograph sourced via the American Numismatic Society OCRE type corpus
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 4
AD 54
Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Nero, AD 54, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Nero 4. Obverse: Head of Claudius, laureate, left. Reverse: Slow quadriga, ornamented, right, surmounted by four miniature horses; victories on either side. Obverse legend: DIVVS CLAVDIVS AVGVSTVS. Reverse legend: EX S C.
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 44
RIC I (second edition) Nero 44. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows nero, radiate, togate, standing left, holding patera and long sceptre: beside him on right stands Empress, holding pa…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 46
RIC I (second edition) Nero 46. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR. The reverse shows nero, radiate, togate, standing front, left knee slightly bent, holding branch in right hand and Victory on globe in left, wit…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 48
RIC I (second edition) Nero 48. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend CONCORDIA AVGVS…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 487
RIC I (second edition) Nero 487. Denomination: Semis. Authority: Nero. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Nero, bare, left; small globe at point of neck, with the legend NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM. The reverse shows table decorated with two sphinxes or gryphons confronting; on top, urn and wreath; round shiel…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 50
RIC I (second edition) Nero 50. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows temple of Janus with closed doors, with the legend IANVM CLVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA.
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American Numismatic Society and contributing collections
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 519
RIC I (second edition) Nero 519. Denomination: Dupondius. Authority: Nero. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck, with the legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P. The reverse shows securitas, bare to waist, seated right, on throne, resting head against right…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 52
RIC I (second edition) Nero 52. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows jupiter, bare to waist, cloak round lower limbs, seated, left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and long s…
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Department of Numismatics and Monetary History at the University of Vienna, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 526
RIC I (second edition) Nero 526. Denomination: As. Authority: Nero. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck, with the legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P M TR POT P P. The reverse shows altar with decorated panels and ornamented top, and central double doors, with the legen…
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Münzsammlung des Seminars für Alte Geschichte der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 533
RIC I (second edition) Nero 533. Denomination: As. Authority: Nero. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Nero, bare, right; small globe at point of neck, with the legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P. The reverse shows genius Populi Romani standing left, holding patera over flaming altar in right hand and…
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Digitales Münzkabinett der Universität Heidelberg, via nomisma.org / OCRE
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 544
RIC I (second edition) Nero 544. Denomination: As. Authority: Nero. Mint: Lugdunum. The obverse shows head of Nero, bare, left; small globe at point of neck, with the legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P. The reverse shows victory, winged, draped, moving left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R, wit…
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Bibliothèque nationale de France
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 59
RIC I (second edition) Nero 59. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows salus, draped, seated left, on ornamental throne, holding patera in right hand and resting left hand on side, with th…
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 6
RIC I (second edition) Nero 6. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows jugate busts, right of Nero (in forefront), bare-headed and draped at back of neck, and Agrippina the Younger, draped and bare-headed, with the legend NERO CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P COS. The reverse shows qu…
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The British Museum
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RIC I (second edition) Nero 64
RIC I (second edition) Nero 64. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Nero. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard, with the legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS. The reverse shows jupiter, bare to waist, cloak round lower limbs, seated, left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and…
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American Numismatic Society (OCRE partner collection)
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RIC I (second edition) Otho 1
AD 69
Denarius in silver struck at Rome under Otho, AD 69, catalogued as RIC I (second edition) Otho 1. Obverse: Head of Otho, bare, right. Reverse: Ceres, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand and cornucopia in left. Obverse legend: IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P. Reverse legend: CERES AVG.
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