© H. D. Rauch
© H. D. Rauch
Aureus - Nero PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P EX S C; Ceres
| Gold | 7.6 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Nero (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (54-68) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 60-61 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.6 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#246198 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ceres, veiled and draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears and torch
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P EX S C
Unabridged legend: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestas Septima, Consul Quartus, Pater Patriae, Ex Senatus Consultum
Translation: High priest, tribunician power for the seventh time, consul for the fourth time, father of the country. By decree of the senate
Comment
Mass varies: 7.53–7.65 g;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 goddess Ceres on the reverse side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Nero. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and abundance, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and wealth of the Roman Empire during Nero's rule.
