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RIC I (second edition) Nero 46

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

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, with the legend AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Struck at the Rome mint, this gold aureus represented the principal gold denomination of the Roman Empire, which was originally valued at twenty-five silver denarii or one hundred sestertii. The coin bears the obverse legend "NERO CAESAR", while the reverse displays the emperor standing in a toga and radiate crown, holding a branch alongside Victory on a globe, accompanied by the inscription "AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Nero

Design

Obverse
Head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard
Reverse
Nero, radiate, togate, standing front, left knee slightly bent, holding branch in right hand and Victory on globe in left
Obverse legend
NERO CAESAR
Reverse legend
AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Nero 46
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
NERO CAESAR
Reverse legend to match
AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS
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.

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