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Contorniate with bust of Nero
Roman
Imperial Period
Mid–late 4th century A.D.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 37.5 mm. Weight: 17.25 gm. Die Axis: 1
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1972.205
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Tokens and contorniates
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Nero right.
In field at right, incised heart and BC. Incised in field at left: A
IMPNEROCAESARAVGPMAX
Reverse: Chariots in Circus Maximus.
In field at right, incised heart and BC. Incised in field at left: A
IMPNEROCAESARAVGPMAX
Reverse: Chariots in Circus Maximus.
ProvenanceBy 1971: with Münzen und Medalllen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., April 12, 1972