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Æ25 - Nero PORTVS FRVGIFERA, C P
| Issuer | Colonia Augusta Aroe Patrensis (Roman Colony of Patras, Achaea) |
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| Year | 54-68 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Radiate and draped bust of Emperor Nero facing left, rendered in the provincial style typical of Achaean colonial coinage. The radiate crown is clearly delineated with outward-pointing rays. The surrounding circular field carries the Latin imperial titulature legend. The portrait exhibits the characteristic heavy features associated with Neronian portraiture of the middle to late reign. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A male figure, identified as Portus or a personification of the harbour deity, standing to the left in full length, holding a long rudder in his right hand and one or more cornucopiae in his left, symbolising the maritime prosperity and agricultural abundance of the colony. The figure is rendered in a sturdy provincial style within a dotted border. The encircling Latin legend references the fruitful port of the Colonia Patrensis. The reverse composition underscores Patras's significance as a thriving commercial port under Roman imperial administration. |
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