What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 122?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 122 is a Bronze As of Nero (62 AD-68 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Nero 122.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 122?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 122 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.28g, diameter 24mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Nero As — RIC I (second edition) Nero 122

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Nero 122

Ruler

Nero

Denomination

Date

62 AD-68 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.28g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS

Head of Nero, laureate, right

Reverse

PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P

Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Nero 122 is an as of Nero (62 AD-68 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.28g, 24mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 122?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 122 is a Bronze As of Nero (62 AD-68 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Nero 122.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 122?: The obverse depicts Head of Nero, laureate, right with the inscription NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS. The reverse depicts Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre with the inscription PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 122?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 122 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.28g, diameter 24mm, die axis 7 h, struck.