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.
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.