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As - Nero GENIO AVGVSTI S C I, Genius

Issuer Roman Imperial Mint
Year 62-68
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Obverse description Laureate bust of Nero facing right, with characteristic youthful features including full neck and slightly idealized portrait typical of his early-to-mid reign coinage. The bust is draped, rendered in high relief with careful attention to the laurel wreath secured around the head. The encircling legend reads NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, distributed around the full periphery of the flan in well-spaced capital letters. The portrait reflects the Julio-Claudian artistic tradition, combining official imperial imagery with individualized physiognomic traits. A beaded border frames the design.
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Obverse lettering NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P
(Translation: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestas, Imperator, Pater Patriae. Nero Claudius, Caesar, emperor (Augustus), victor over the Germans, high priest, tribunician power, supreme commander (Imperator), father of the country.)
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