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RIC I (second edition) Nero 64

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

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 long sceptre in left, with the legend IVPPITER CVSTOS.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Struck at the Rome mint, this silver denarius represents the standard Roman silver denomination introduced during the Second Punic War. The coin carries the obverse legend "IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS" accompanying a bearded, laureate portrait of the emperor. The reverse pairs the inscription "IVPPITER CVSTOS" with an image of Jupiter, seated upon a throne holding a sceptre and thunderbolt.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

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
IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Reverse legend
IVPPITER CVSTOS

Identification

Type reference
RIC I (second edition) Nero 64
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP 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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