© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
© Bibliothèque nationale de France / Gallica
Semis - Nero PONTIF MAX TR P P P S C; Roma
| Bronze | 5.26 g | - |
| 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 |
| Weight | 5.26 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#246766 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding wreath and parazonium; behind, various arms.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PONTIF MAX TR P P P S C
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestas, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum.
High priest, tribunician power, 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 the goddess Roma 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 blending of Roman and Greek influences that characterized Nero's reign.
