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AR21 - Nero DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG
| Issuer | Caesarea (Cappadocia) |
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| Year | 54-68 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed and laureate bust of Nero facing right, with characteristic youthful features and a small ribbon or taenia trailing behind the neck. The effigy is rendered in high relief with well-defined facial contours typical of early Neronian portraiture. The Latin legend surrounds the bust along the coin's periphery, partially visible on the irregular flan. |
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| Reverse description | Bare-headed and laureate bust of the deified Claudius facing right, portrayed with mature, fleshy features and a laurel wreath, honoring his posthumous divine status as Divus Claudius. A ribbon trails behind the neck, consistent with imperial portrait conventions. The surrounding Latin legend identifies him as the deified Augustus Germanicus and father of Augustus, emphasizing dynastic legitimacy. The bust is rendered in high relief against a plain, unadorned field. |
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| Reverse lettering | DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG |
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