Summary
Copper As issued by the Emperor Nero probably in 66 AD depicting the Genius of the Emperor making a sacrifice. Minted by Lugdunum, Ancient Roman Empire. The globe at the point of the neck truncation indicates a product of the Lugdunum mint.
Obverse Description
Bare head of Nero facing right, a globe at the base of the neck truncation (corroded); around, IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P
Reverse Description
At centre, dividing the letters S C, Genius standing facing left sacrificing from a patera over an altar, in his left arm, a cornucopiae; around, [GENIO] AVGVSTI
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
66 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Person Depicted
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Denomination
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Material
Copper
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
28 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.521 g (Weight)
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Shape
Off round
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References
RIC.532 (1984 edition) (RIC.342 1923 edition)
[Book] Sutherland, C.H.V. 1984. The Roman Imperial Coinage. I., 182 Pages
[Book] Mac Dowall, David W. 1979. The Western Coinages of Nero. 161.
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
