© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Aureus - Nero PONTIF MAX TR P VIII COS IIII P P EX S C; Virtus
| Gold | 7.6 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Nero (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (54-68) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 61-62 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.6 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#246206 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, right foot on helmet among shield, holding long spear in left hand and parazonium in his right hand and resting it on right knee
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF MAX TR P VIII COS IIII P P EX S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestas Octava, Consul Quartus, Pater Patriae, Ex Senatus Consultum
High priest, tribunician power for the eighth time, consul for the fourth time, father of the country. By decree of the senate.
Comment
Mass varies: 7.55–7.67 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 emperor Nero on one side, while the other side bears the image of the goddess Virtus, which represents the virtue and moral excellence that Nero aspired to embody during his reign.
