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Aureus with head of Nero
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 64–65
Mint: Italy, Rome
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 19 mm. Weight: 7.33 gm. Die Axis: 5
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number60.514
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Nero, laureate, right.
NERO CAESAR
Reverse: Emperor, togate, standing facing, holding Victoriola and branch. He wears a radiate crown.
AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS
NERO CAESAR
Reverse: Emperor, togate, standing facing, holding Victoriola and branch. He wears a radiate crown.
AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS
ProvenanceBy 1960: with A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd., 3 Robert Street, Adelphi, London; May 11, 1960: purchased by MFA from A. H. Baldwin & Sons, Ltd. for £ 40/00/00