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Denarius - Claudius and Nero NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GERM PRINC IVVENT
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 50-54 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Claudius facing right, rendered in the realistic portraiture style characteristic of Julio-Claudian coinage. The emperor's features are depicted with aged solemnity, with the laurel wreath positioned prominently across the brow. The surrounding field carries the imperial titulature legend arranged in a circular band. The die-cutting reflects the high standard of engraving associated with the Rome mint under Claudius. |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of the young Nero, bare-headed, facing left, portrayed with the soft, youthful features befitting his status as heir designate. The drapery falls gracefully over the left shoulder, consistent with the iconographic conventions used for junior members of the imperial family on Claudian-era coinage. The encircling legend identifies Nero by his full adopted name and titles. This reverse type, designating Nero as Princeps Iuventutis, was struck to advertise the imperial succession following his adoption by Claudius in AD 50. |
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| Mintage | ND (50-54) |
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