What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 108?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 108 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nero (62 AD-68 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Nero 108.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 108?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 108 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.49g, diameter 37mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Nero Sestertius — RIC I (second edition) Nero 108

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Nero 108

Ruler

Nero

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

62 AD-68 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.49g

Diameter

37mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P

Head of Nero, laureate, left

Reverse

DECVRSIO

Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, cloak flying behind, prancing right on horseback carrying spear at rest in right hand; in front of him, advancing right, looking back left, a foot soldier holding vexillum in right hand over left shoulder right; behind him a second soldier, helmeted, running right

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Nero 108 is a sestertius of Nero (62 AD-68 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, cloak flying behind, prancing right on horseback carrying spear at rest in right hand; in front of him, advancing right, looking back left, a foot soldier holding vexillum in right hand over left shoulder right; behind him a second soldier, helmeted, running right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.49g, 37mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 108?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 108 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nero (62 AD-68 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Nero 108.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 108?: The obverse depicts Head of Nero, laureate, left with the inscription NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse depicts Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, cloak flying behind, prancing right on horseback carrying spear at rest in right hand; in front of him, advancing right, looking back left, a foot soldier holding vexillum in right hand over left shoulder right; behind him a second soldier, helmeted, running right with the inscription DECVRSIO. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 108?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 108 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.49g, diameter 37mm, die axis 6 h, struck.