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RIC I (second edition) Nero 52

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

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 sceptre in left, with the legend IVPPITER CVSTOS.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
12
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Nero, born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, was the final Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his suicide in AD 68. Following his adoption by Emperor Claudius and Claudius's subsequent death, Nero ascended the throne with the support of the Senate and the Praetorian Guard. His governance focused primarily on trade, diplomacy, and cultural pursuits across the Roman Empire.

Standardised under the Empire, the aureus held an official value of twenty-five silver denarii or one hundred sestertii. The piece pairs an obverse featuring the emperor with the legend "NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS" and a reverse depicting Jupiter seated with a sceptre and thunderbolt, inscribed "IVPPITER CVSTOS".

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Nero

Design

Obverse
Head of Nero, laureate, right, with beard
Reverse
Jupiter, bare to waist, cloak round lower limbs, seated, left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and long sceptre in left
Obverse legend
NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend
IVPPITER CVSTOS

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Nero 52
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend to match
IVPPITER CVSTOS
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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