Æ21 - Nero (P MEM CLEAN DRO) (66-67) front

Æ21 - Nero (P MEM CLEAN DRO) (66-67) back

Æ21 - Nero (P MEM CLEAN DRO) (66-67) photo

Æ21 - Nero P MEM CLEAN DRO


Bronze	6.30 g	20.5 mm

Description

Issuer	Corinth (Achaea)
Emperor	Nero (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (54-68)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	66-67
Composition	Bronze
Weight	6.30 g
Diameter	20.5 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Updated	2024-10-10

References

Numista	N#199919
Rarity index	97%

Reverse

Nero wearing togia, standing left, raising right hand and holding a volumen in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
P MEM CLEAN-DRO II Q COR
AD LO
AV G

Edge

Rough

Comment

For this issue, M. Amandry found 9 right corners and 44 reverse corners for the duovirs and only 27 reverse corners with this type for P. Memmius Cleander and a total of 117 examples. With this reverse legend, the author found five examples of two varieties.
Corinthian coins minted under the Empire are rare. This coinage was struck by two duovirs. The reverse probably depicts Nero delivering an "adlocutio" during his trip to Greece in 66.

CGB Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Pour cette émission, M. Amandry a relevé 9 coins de droit et 44 coins de revers pour les duovirs et seulement 27 coins de revers avec ce type pour P. Memmius Cleander et un total de 117 exemplaires. Avec cette légende de revers, l’auteur a repéré cinq exemplaires pour deux variétés.
Les monnaies de Corinthe frappées sous l’Empire sont rares. Ce monnayage a été frappé par deux monétaires (duovirs). Le revers représente sans doute Néron prononçant une “adlocutio” lors de son voyage en Grèce en 66.

CGB

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman emperor Nero, who ruled from 54 to 68 AD, on one side, and a depiction of the goddess Pallas Athena on the other. This coin was minted during Nero's reign, and it is believed that the image of Athena was included as a symbol of the city of Corinth, which was known for its wealth and cultural significance.