© Ratto Auction 8.2.1928
© Ratto Auction 8.2.1928
Semis - Nero CER QVINQ ROM CON S C
| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Nero (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (54-68) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 62-68 |
| Value | 1 Semis = ½ As = 1⁄32 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#246771 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Table decorated with two sphinxes or gryphons confronting; on top, urn and wreath; round shield resting on leg.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CER QVINQ ROM CON S C
Translation:
Certamen Quinquennale Romae Constitum, Senatus Consultum.
The establishment of the Roman Quinquennial (Neronia) games. Decree of the senate.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Images from Plate XXVI, Collection de monnaies grecques romaines, consulaires, impériales et bizantines. Provenant de Mr le colonel R. H. Morcom, de Bromsgrove.
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 a depiction of the Roman goddess Ceres, who was associated with agriculture and fertility, on the other. This coin was minted during a time of significant cultural and political change in the Roman Empire, and its design reflects the values and beliefs of the people who created it.
