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Sestertius - Nero CONG II DAT POP R; Minerva and Liberalitas
| Bronze | 29.42 g | 37.5 mm |
| 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 |
| Weight | 29.42 g |
| Diameter | 37.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#246275 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Nero, bare-headed and togate, seated right, on platform, left; official seated right on another platform extending congiarium to citizen with small boy behind him; Minerva, head left, holding owl and spear, and Liberalitas on right, holding tessera.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CONG II DAT POP R
Translation:
Congiarium Secundum Datum Populo Romanus
The second congiarium given to the Roman people.
Comment
The congiarium was a donation given to citizens by Roman magistrates; originally in-kind, oil and wine, it evolved to money donation.Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, on one side, and Liberalitas, the personification of liberality or generosity, on the other. This suggests that the coin was intended to promote the values of wisdom and generosity during the reign of Emperor Nero.
