RIC I (second edition) Nero 265
Record status
Individual type · research required
Issuing entity
Roman EmpireRIC 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 ('terra door'), with the legend PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 7
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Nero was Roman emperor from AD 54 until his death in AD 68, serving as the final ruler of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Adopted by Emperor Claudius, he ascended the throne with support from the Praetorian Guard and the Senate. Nero governed until unrest culminated in his condemnation by the Senate and subsequent suicide, an event followed by the civil conflicts of the Year of the Four Emperors.
This bronze sestertius was struck at the Rome mint under Nero's authority. In the Roman Empire, the sestertius served as a coin denomination valued in commerce at two and a half asses, or one quarter of a silver denarius. The reverse depicts the Temple of Janus with closed double doors and a garland hung across them, accompanied by the inscription "PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C". The obverse identifies Nero with the legend "NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P".
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Denomination
- Sestertius
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Rome
- Authority
- Nero
Design
- Obverse
- Head of Nero, laureate, left
- Reverse
- Temple of Janus, with latticed window to left and double doors to right with garland hung across ('terra door')
- Obverse legend
- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P
- Reverse legend
- PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C
Identification
- Type reference
- RIC I (second edition) Nero 265
- Denomination and metal
- Sestertius, Bronze
- Obverse legend to match
- NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P
- Reverse legend to match
- PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C
- Source note
- Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Recorded
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- RIC / OCREric.1(2).ner.265
Varieties
RIC I (second edition) Nero 264
Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.
RIC I (second edition) Nero 266
Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.
RIC I (second edition) Nero 438
Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.
RIC I (second edition) Nero 439
Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.
Research required
- Editorial verification required.
- Weight, diameter and mint marks require specimen-level evidence.
- Museum specimen photographs are linked by the source; local photographs and reuse rights remain unverified.