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As - Nero PONTIF MAX TR P IMP P P
| Bronze | 15 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Nero (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (54-68) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 62-68 |
| Value | 1 As = 1⁄16 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 15 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#246252 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF MAX TR P IMP P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestas, Imperator, Pater Patriae
High priest, tribunician power, supreme commander (Imperator), father of the country.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)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 the Roman goddess Libertas, who represents freedom, on the other. This coin was minted during a time when Nero was facing increasing opposition and unrest within the empire, and the image of Libertas may have been included as a symbol of the freedom and autonomy that Nero claimed to offer to the Roman people. Despite Nero's controversial reign, this coin remains a valuable piece of history for collectors and historians today.
