What is RIC I (second edition) Nero 99?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 99 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nero (62 AD-68 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Nero 99.

What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 99?

RIC I (second edition) Nero 99 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.66g, die axis 7 h, struck.

Nero Sestertius, Ceres reverse (RIC I 99)

Catalog Reference

RIC I (second edition) Nero 99

Ruler

Nero

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

62 AD-68 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

29.66g

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P

Head of Nero, laureate, left

Reverse

ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES

Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern

About This Type

This RIC I (second edition) Nero 99 is a sestertius of Nero (62 AD-68 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 29.66g.

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 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 99?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 99 is a Bronze Sestertius of Nero (62 AD-68 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. I no. I (second edition) Nero 99.
How do you identify RIC I (second edition) Nero 99?: The obverse depicts Head of Nero, laureate, left with the inscription NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P. The reverse depicts Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern with the inscription ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC I (second edition) Nero 99?: RIC I (second edition) Nero 99 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.66g, die axis 7 h, struck.