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Sestertius - Nero ROMA S C, Roma and Victory

Issuer Roman Imperial Mint
Year 62-68
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Value 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
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Obverse description Laureate bust of Nero facing left, rendered with characteristic fleshy features and curly hair arranged in the Julio-Claudian court style. The emperor is depicted with a draped shoulder, presenting a strong, idealised imperial portrait typical of the early-to-mid Neronian period. The radiate legend encircles the bust, running continuously around the outer border of the coin field. The die engraving displays the confident, accomplished workmanship associated with the Rome mint under Nero. Surface patina shows original orichalcum colour partially visible beneath areas of brown oxidisation.
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Obverse lettering IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT P P
(Translation: Imperator Nero Caesar Augustus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestas, Pater Patriae. Supreme commander (Imperator) Nero Caesar, emperor (Augustus), high priest, tribunician power, father of the country.)
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