As - Nero (PONTIF MAX TR P IMP P P) (62-68) front As - Nero (PONTIF MAX TR P IMP P P) (62-68) back
As - Nero (PONTIF MAX TR P IMP P P) (62-68) photo
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As - Nero PONTIF MAX TR P IMP P P

 
Bronze 9 g 28 mm
Description
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
9 g
Diameter
28 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#246253
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 an image of the goddess Roma on the other. This coin was minted during a time of significant cultural and political change in the Roman Empire, and it is a tangible reminder of the powerful and influential leadership of Nero during this period.