What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 214?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 214 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 214.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 214?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 214 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.24g, diameter 23mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Nero As — RIC I (second edition) Nero 214

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Nero 214

Ruler

Nero

Denomination

Date

62 AD-68 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

6.24g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

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

Head of Nero, laureate, right

Reverse

GENIO AVGVSTI S C I

Genius Populi Romani standing left, holding patera over flaming altar in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Nero 214 is an as of Nero (62 AD-68 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Genius Populi Romani standing left, holding patera over flaming altar in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 6.24g, 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 214?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 214 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 214.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 214?: The obverse depicts Head of Nero, laureate, right with the inscription NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse depicts Genius Populi Romani standing left, holding patera over flaming altar in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription GENIO AVGVSTI S C I. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 214?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 214 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 6.24g, diameter 23mm, die axis 7 h, struck.