As - Nero (PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P S C I) (62-68) front As - Nero (PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P S C I) (62-68) back
As - Nero (PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P S C I) (62-68) photo
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As - Nero PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P S C I

 
Bronze 7.89 g 25 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
7.89 g
Diameter
25 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#246419
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre.

Script: Latin

Lettering: PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P S C I

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestas, Imperator, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum.
High priest, tribunician power, supreme commander (Imperator), father of the country. Decree of the senate.

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 Pax (Irene in Greek) on the other. This coin was minted during a time of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire, known as the Pax Romana, which lasted from 27 BC to 180 AD. The coin's design reflects the importance of peace and prosperity during Nero's reign.