Roman Imperial coin – HCR21204

Obverse

Inscription:

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P

Design:

laureate head of Nero, right

Reverse

Inscription:

ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES, S C

Design:

Type: Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Julio-Claudians

Reign

Nero

Person

Nero, 54 - 68 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Rome

Denomination

Sestertius

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

26.63

Diameter (mm)

35.4

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition date

18/10/1940

Source

Queen's College

Acquisition credit

Lent by The Queen's College, 1940.

Reference

RIC (1st ed.) : 74

Reference

RIC (2nd ed.) : 137

Note:

Obverse legend reads CLAVDIVS, rather than CLAVD per. RIC.

Contributors to this coin record

friday-volunteer, cgallacher