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Sestertius - Nero PORT AVG S C, Neptune and Tiber
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 62-68 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Nero facing left, rendered with characteristic fleshy features and elaborately curled hair arranged in tiers over the forehead, with a ribbon tied at the nape of the neck. The portrait is bare-necked with the truncation of the shoulder visible at the base. The effigy is modelled in high relief in the bold Neronian style, conveying imperial authority and dynastic power. The encircling legend reads IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR POT P P in raised Latin capitals distributed around the full periphery of the flan. |
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| Reverse lettering | PORT AVG S C (Translation: Portus Augusti, Senatus Consultum. Port of the emperor (Augustus). Decree of the senate.) |
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| Mintage | ND (62-68) |
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