Nero (54-68 A.D.) - Brass
Dupondius - 30mm, 13.50g |
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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), in ca.66 A.D. Reference: Sutherland, C.H.V., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 1, revised edition (RIC), p181, nr. 523. Mattingly, H., "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 1 (BMCRE), p270, nr. 356-58 Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p116, nr. 685. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Vol. 1, p389, nr. 1970. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 1, p302, nr. 344. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p50, nr .290 (B02, O011, R067, T047, M3) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-Digital), p47, nr .290 (B006, O011, R067, T047, M3) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p87, nr. 28, obverse ol/8, reverse variety (b.) Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der römischen Kaiserzeit", 2nd edition (Kampmann), p69, nr. 14.48. Quality: Fine+, with large cracks, reverse image of Victory only partially visible (weakly struck). Rarity: C (Common) |