Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.3: Sestertius of Nero, Lugdunum Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sestertius of Nero, Lugdunum (Nero) , 1976.79.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 04, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196631. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.3 People Nero, Roman (r. 54 - 68 CE) Title Sestertius of Nero, Lugdunum Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 66 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Lugdunum (Gaul) Period Roman Imperial period, Early Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196631 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 19.12 g Die Axis 7 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: [IMP NERO] CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT PP inscription: reverse: DECVRSIO in exergue SC l. and r. in upper field Obverse Inscription: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT P P Reverse Inscription: DECVRSIO S C State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC I 2, 508 p. 180; BMC 316 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.3 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Laureate head of Nero l., small globe at point of bust; around, IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT P P. Rev.: Nero, bare-headed and cuirassed, and with cloak floating free, prancing r. on horseback, r. hand holding spear; beyond and behind him, mounted soldier prancing r. with vexillum held over r. shoulder; in exergue, DECVRSIO; to l. and r., S-C. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
