Sestertius - Nero ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES S C, Ceres and Annona

Nero's ANNONA AVGVSTI sestertii were struck during the years his administration was actively managing Rome's grain supply, a political priority made acute by the city's dependence on Egyptian and North African wheat. The pairing of Ceres and Annona on the reverse was not decorative sentiment — it was a direct claim that the emperor personally guaranteed the food security of a city approaching one million mouths.

RIC I#140 belongs to the Lugdunum mint series, distinguishable from the Rome issues by subtle differences in module and flan preparation.