Dupondius of Nero, Emperor of Rome from Rome Artist: Unknown
Mint: Rome
Ruler: Nero, Emperor of Rome, Roman, A.D. 37–68, ruled A.D. 54–68

67

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Orichalcum

Dimensions

10.67 g, 5:00, 30.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.5548

Culture

Roman

Period

1st century A.D.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P around head of Nero, laureate, l.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: SECVRITAS AVGVSTI around Securitas, bare to the waist, seated r. on throne, r. resting head against throne, l. holding short scepter; in front of her, garlanded and lighted altar, against which leans lighted torch resting on bucranium; in exergue, S C
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, dupondii, money

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