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Sestertius with head of Nero
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 64–65
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 35.5 mm. Weight: 28.68 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Anonymous gift in memory of Zoë Wilbour (1864–1885)
Accession Number35.223
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Head of Nero, laureate, right.
NEROCLAVDIVSCAESARAVGGERMPMTRPIMPPP
Reverse: Triumphal arch; above, Emperor in facing quadriga.
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NEROCLAVDIVSCAESARAVGGERMPMTRPIMPPP
Reverse: Triumphal arch; above, Emperor in facing quadriga.
S C
Provenance1935, anonymous gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 4, 1935)