© Adolph Hess Auction
© Adolph Hess Auction
Sestertius - Nero AVGVSTI S PORT OST C; Tiber and Neptune
| 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 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#246387 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
View of the harbor at Ostia; Statue of Neptune set on pharos, above; Tiber reclining left, below.
Script: Latin
Lettering: AVGVSTI S PORT OST C
Unabridged legend: Augusti Portus Ostiensis, Senatus Consultum.
Translation: To the venerable port of Ostia. Decree of the Senate.
Comment
The coin illustrated is from Plate 12 of the “Catalogue of Greek and Roman coins in gold, silver, bronze of very first conservation formed by a recently deceased enthusiast,” Adolph Hess sale 18 December 1933, Luzern.
The reverse lettering is PORT (as on the example coin) not POR.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Tiber and Neptune on the reverse side, which symbolizes the unity of the Roman Empire and its control over the seas.
