Sestertius - Nero S C, Mars, Pax, and Victory

€1.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year62-68
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight28.2 g
Dimensions24 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC I#150, OCRE#ric.1(2).ner.150
Obverse descriptionHead of Nero, laureate, left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringNERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P
(Translation: Nero Claudius, Caesar, emperor (Augustus), victor over the Germans, high priest, tribunician power, supreme commander (Imperator), father of the country.)
Reverse descriptionView of triumphal arch, showing front and left hand side; above, the Emperor in a quadriga escorted by Victory; arch is heavily ornamented and decorated with statues of Pax, Mars and two soldiers.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringS C
(Translation: Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (62-68)  - -
Catalog ID2856445510
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