What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 506?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 506 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nero (62 AD-68 AD) struck at the Lugdunum mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Nero 506.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 506?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 506 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.08g, diameter 35mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Nero Sestertius, Nero reverse (RIC I 506)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Nero 506

Ruler

Nero

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

62 AD-68 AD

Mint

Lugdunum

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.08g

Diameter

35mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONTIF MAX TRIB POT P P

Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck

Reverse

CONG II DAT POP S C

Nero, bare-headed and togate, seated right, on platform, right; praefectus annonae standing behind; in front, attendant standing left, giving tessera to citizen right; Minerva, head left, holding owl and spear; tetrastyle building to left

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Nero 506 is a sestertius of Nero (62 AD-68 AD), struck at the Lugdunum mint. The reverse depicts Nero, bare-headed and togate, seated right, on platform, right; praefectus annonae standing behind; in front, attendant standing left, giving tessera to citizen right; Minerva, head left, holding owl and spear; tetrastyle building to left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.08g, 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 Lugdunum Mint

Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France) was the main western imperial mint from Augustus through the early second century. It was the sole mint for precious metal coinage for extended periods under Augustus and Tiberius.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 506?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 506 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nero (62 AD-68 AD) struck at the Lugdunum mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Nero 506.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 506?: The obverse depicts Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck with the inscription IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONTIF MAX TRIB POT P P. The reverse depicts Nero, bare-headed and togate, seated right, on platform, right; praefectus annonae standing behind; in front, attendant standing left, giving tessera to citizen right; Minerva, head left, holding owl and spear; tetrastyle building to left with the inscription CONG II DAT POP S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 506?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 506 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.08g, diameter 35mm, die axis 6 h, struck.