What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 309?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 309 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 309.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 309?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 309 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.91g, diameter 27mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Nero As, Temple reverse (RIC I 309)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Nero 309

Ruler

Nero

Denomination

Date

62 AD-68 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.91g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP

Head of Nero, laureate, right

Reverse

PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C

Temple of Janus, with latticed window to right and double doors to left with garland hung across ('ubique door')

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Nero 309 is an as of Nero (62 AD-68 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Temple of Janus, with latticed window to right and double doors to left with garland hung across ('ubique door'). Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.91g, 27mm 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 309?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 309 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 309.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 309?: The obverse depicts Head of Nero, laureate, right with the inscription NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP. The reverse depicts Temple of Janus, with latticed window to right and double doors to left with garland hung across ('ubique door') with the inscription PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 309?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 309 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.91g, diameter 27mm, die axis 5 h, struck.