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RIC I (second edition) Nero 48

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

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 AVGVSTA. 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 AVGVSTA.

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Historical context

Nero was Roman emperor from AD 54 until his suicide in AD 68, ruling as the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Having ascended the throne following the death of Emperor Claudius with the backing of the Senate and the Praetorian Guard, his reign featured diplomatic and military conflicts abroad, including peace with the Parthian Empire and the suppression of a revolt in Britain led by Boudica.

The piece names the emperor on the obverse as "NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS", accompanied on the reverse by the figure of Concordia and the legend "CONCORDIA AVGVSTA".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Nero

Design

Obverse
Head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard
Reverse
Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left
Obverse legend
NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend
CONCORDIA AVGVSTA

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Nero 48
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend to match
CONCORDIA AVGVSTA
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. 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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