What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 90?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 90 is a Bronze Semis of Nero (62 AD-68 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Nero 90.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 90?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 90 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 5.84g, diameter 22mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Nero Semis — RIC I (second edition) Nero 90

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Nero 90

Ruler

Nero

Denomination

Semis

Date

62 AD-68 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

5.84g

Diameter

22mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANIC

Head of Nero, laureate, right

Reverse

PON MAX TR P IMP P P

Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding wreath in right hand and parazonium in left; behind, various arms

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Nero 90 is a semis of Nero (62 AD-68 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding wreath in right hand and parazonium in left; behind, various arms. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 5.84g, 22mm diameter.

About the Semis

The semis was a Roman bronze denomination worth half an as. Imperial semisses are typically struck in orichalcum (brass) and measure 17–20mm.

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 90?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 90 is a Bronze Semis of Nero (62 AD-68 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Nero 90.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 90?: The obverse depicts Head of Nero, laureate, right with the inscription NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANIC. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding wreath in right hand and parazonium in left; behind, various arms with the inscription PON MAX TR P IMP P P. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 90?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 90 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 5.84g, diameter 22mm, die axis 6 h, struck.