What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 205?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 205 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 205.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 205?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 205 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.36g, diameter 23mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Nero As — RIC I (second edition) Nero 205

Obverse

Reverse

Universität Wien, Institut für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Nero 205

Ruler

Nero

Denomination

Date

62 AD-68 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

7.36g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMANI

Head of Nero, radiate, right

Reverse

PONTIF MAX TR P IMP P P S C I

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

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Nero 205 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 7.36g, 23mm 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 205?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 205 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 205.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 205?: The obverse depicts Head of Nero, radiate, right with the inscription NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMANI. The reverse depicts Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre with the inscription PONTIF MAX TR P IMP P P S C I. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 205?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 205 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.36g, diameter 23mm, die axis 6 h, struck.