What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 137?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 137 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 137.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 137?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 137 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 30.12g, diameter 35mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Nero Sestertius — RIC I (second edition) Nero 137

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Nero 137

Ruler

Nero

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

62 AD-68 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

30.12g

Diameter

35mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P

Head of Nero, laureate, right, with aegis on neck

Reverse

ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES S C

Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Nero 137 is a sestertius of Nero (62 AD-68 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 30.12g, 35mm 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 137?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 137 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 137.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 137?: The obverse depicts Head of Nero, laureate, right, with aegis on neck with the inscription NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse depicts Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern with the inscription ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 137?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 137 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 30.12g, diameter 35mm, die axis 6 h, struck.