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© CGB
As - Nero PONTIF MAX TR P IMP P P
| Bronze | 12 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 | 12 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#246254 |
|---|---|
| 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 of great turmoil in the Roman Empire, marked by political instability, wars, and natural disasters. Despite these challenges, the Roman Empire continued to thrive and expand its territories, and coins like this one played an important role in facilitating trade and commerce across the vast empire.
