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Sestertius - Nero ROMA S C, Roma and Victory
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 62-68 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Rome |
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Nero's bronze coinage of the mid-60s AD represents a genuine reform moment: following the great recoinage of 64 AD, the sestertius was struck to a reduced weight standard, making earlier and later pieces distinguishable by heft alone. This piece falls within the contested window where numismatists still debate whether the weight reduction preceded or followed the fire of 64 AD and the subsequent rebuilding costs that drained the imperial treasury.
RIC I 330 is a well-documented type from the Rome mint, struck during a period when Nero's finance ministers were quietly debasing the silver coinage while maintaining the appearance of bronze stability.