Summary
Copper As issued by the Emperor Nero probably in 66 AD, Ancient Roman Empire. Minted by Lugdunum. Nero activated the mint at Lugdunum in Gaul for the production of aes denomintations in about 64 AD. Dies for coin production were made locally, not made at the Rome mint and transported to Gaul, and are identified by the addition of a globe at the point of the neck truncation. Coins from Lugdunum were issued in the Western provinces and circulated primarily, but not exclusively, there. Mac Dowall records for instance that at Pompeii six As with globe were reported in two reports as found compared with 224 without the globe and therefore from the Rome mint.
Obverse Description
Bare head of Nero facing left, a globe at the point of the neck; around, IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P
Reverse Description
Victory advancing to left holding a shield bearing the letters SPQR; in field divided by figure, S C
Edge Description
Plain
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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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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Deity Depicted
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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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Discipline
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Type of item
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Dimensions
30 mm (Outside Diameter), 9.3 g (Weight)
worn
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Shape
Off round
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References
RIC.544 (1984 edition) (RIC.329 l 1923 edition)
[Book] Sutherland, C.H.V. 1984. The Roman Imperial Coinage. I., 154-157, 182 Pages
[Book] Mac Dowall, David W. 1979. The Western Coinages of Nero. 161., 196 Pages
