Nero (54-68 A.D.)
- Brass Dupondius - 30mm, 13.50gr |
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Obverse - IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P
P Nero, his laureate head left. Globe at point of bust. |
Reverse - VICTORIA AVGVSTI S C Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch |
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Minted in Lugdunum (Lyon, France),
ca.66 A.D. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 1, revised edition (RIC), 523 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 1, p389, nr. 1970 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p116, nr. 685 Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 1, p302, nr. 344 Mattingly, H., "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 1 (BMC), p270, nr. 356-58 Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins", p87, nr. 28, obverse ol/8, reverse variety (b.) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins" (ERIC), p32, nr.69, variety O11 (B06, O11, R58, T39) Quality: Fine+, with large cracks, reverse image of Victory only partially visible. |