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Sestertius - Nero DECVRSIO S C
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 62-68 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dynamic military scene known as the decursio, showing Nero bare-headed and cuirassed on a prancing horse moving to the right, his cloak billowing dramatically behind him as he holds a spear. Flanking the emperor are two mounted soldiers, each riding to the left and bearing a vexillum (military standard) over the shoulder, framing the central equestrian figure. The composition conveys imperial military virtue and leadership, with figures rendered in vigorous relief against an open field. The legend DECVRSIO appears in the field, with the senatorial authorization mark S C prominently placed, attesting to the coin's official issue under senatorial authority. The scene references the formal cavalry exercises performed during Roman military ceremonies, a motif Nero used to project an image of martial competence. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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