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Denarius - Nero IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter
| Uitgever | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Jaar | 66-67 |
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| Valuta | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Laureate bust of Nero facing right, rendered in the high-relief portrait style characteristic of his later reign, with fleshy facial features and elaborately styled hair. The emperor is depicted with a draped shoulder, presenting an authoritative imperial effigy. The encircling legend reads IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, distributed around the periphery of the flan. The portrait conveys the mature, idealized image of Nero as absolute ruler and commander. The die work reflects the accomplished engraving standards of the Rome Mint workshop during the mid-Neronian period. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS (Translation: Supreme commander Nero Caesar, emperor.) |
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The IVPPITER CVSTOS ("Jupiter the Guardian") type was struck in the immediate aftermath of the Pisonian conspiracy of 65 AD, in which a broad coalition of senators, equestrians, and military officers attempted to assassinate Nero. The invocation of Jupiter as divine protector was a pointed political response — Nero attributing his survival directly to the chief god's intervention. Suetonius records that Nero dedicated a dagger used in the plot to Jupiter Capitolinus.
RIC I 64 belongs to the later phase of this type's production, 66–67, by which point the silver fineness had already been reduced from earlier Neronian issues.