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Sestertius with bust of Nero
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 64
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 35.5 mm. Weight: 25.85 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III
Accession Number1998.468
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Nero to left.
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Reverse: Nero on horseback to left, with soldier on horseback behind.
In field: S C In ex.: DECVRSIO
NEROCLAVDIVSCAESARAVGGERPMTRPIMPPP
Reverse: Nero on horseback to left, with soldier on horseback behind.
In field: S C In ex.: DECVRSIO
ProvenanceBy date unknown: Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III Collection; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius C. Vermeule III to MFA, December 16, 1998