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As - Nero TI CLAVDIO OPTATO
| Bronze | 7.19 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Corinth (Achaea) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Nero (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (54-68) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 57-59 |
| Value | As (1⁄16) |
| Currency | Denarius (49 BC to AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 7.19 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#199918 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bellerophron standing right, holding the Pegasus' bridle in right hand and a shield in left hand; Pegasus is pouncing to left.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TI CLAVDIO OPTATO
COR
Edge
Rough
Comment
For this issue, M. Amandry found 11 right corners and 59 reverse corners for duovirs and only 31 reverse corners with this type for Tiberius Claudius Optatus and a total of 86 examples. For this variety, M. Amandry found twelve examples with five reverse corners and one right corner.Corinthian coins minted under the Empire are rare. This coinage was struck by two duovirs. According to M. Amandrry, we are in the presence of an ace. This issue associates Tiberius Claudius Optatus and Caius Julius Polyaenus.
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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 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, where the coin was minted.
