What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 73?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 73 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 73.

How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 73?

The obverse depicts Head of Nero, bare, right with the inscription NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP. The reverse depicts Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre. Portrait type: bare.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 73?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 73 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.18g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Nero As, Nero reverse (RIC I 73)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Nero 73

Ruler

Nero

Denomination

Date

62 AD-68 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.18g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP

Head of Nero, bare, right

Reverse

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

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Nero 73 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 10.18g, 30mm 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 73?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 73 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 73.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 73?: The obverse depicts Head of Nero, bare, right with the inscription NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP. The reverse depicts Nero as Apollo Citharoedus, laureate, advancing right, playing lyre. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 73?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 73 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.18g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.