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Contorniate with head of Nero
Roman
Imperial Period
Mid–late 4th century A.D.
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 37 mm. Weight: 20.68 gm. Die Axis: 12
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number64.1455
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Tokens and contorniates
DescriptionObverse: Laureate head of Nero right.
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Reverse: Emperor riding to right, spearing a fallen barbarian who carries a shield on his left arm; below horse, another barbarian is doubled over in death.
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Reverse: Emperor riding to right, spearing a fallen barbarian who carries a shield on his left arm; below horse, another barbarian is doubled over in death.
ProvenanceBy 1957: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland (Münzen und Medaillen A.G. auction 17, December 4, 1957, lot 659); by 1964: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G. (Münzen und Medaillen A.G. auction 28, June 19-20, 1964, lot 494); purchased by MFA at Münzen und Medaillen auction 28; accessioned September 23, 1964