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Æ24 - Nero ADVENTVS AVGVSTI, C P
| Issuer | Colonia Aroe Patrensis (Roman Colony of Patras, Achaea) |
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| Year | 54-68 |
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| Reference(s) | I#1266 |
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| Reverse description | A Roman war galley (navis longa) depicted sailing to the left, with oars extended beneath the hull and a raised prow and stern visible in profile. The monogram C P (Colonia Patrensis) appears prominently in the field above the galley, referencing the colonial status of Patras. The legend ADVENTVS AVGVSTI is distributed around the periphery, divided above and below the central type, and the design is framed by a border of dots. The reverse commemorates the imperial adventus, celebrating Nero's arrival or anticipated arrival at the colony. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ADVENTVS AVGVSTI, C P (Translation: The arrival of Augustus; C P = Colonia Patrensis) |
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