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Object Type
Museum number: 1847,0309.32
Denomination: sestertius
Description: Copper alloy coin. (whole); Head of Nero, laureate, right (globe at point of bust). (obverse); View of one front of the temple of Janus, with latticed window to left and garland hung across double doors to right. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 66
Production place: Minted in: Lugdunum
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 27.11 grammes
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Curator's comments: Resumed bronze coinage at this mint is distinguished by the small globe on the obverse. Peace everywhere throughout the Roman world was marked by the closing of the temple of Janus. Historical tradition places this in AD 66 when Tiridates of Parthia came to Rome, but dated coins attest it as early as AD 64.
Bibliographic references: RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius (321, p.263); PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498. (435); RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1 (510, p.181)
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: 2021 May 27-Oct 24, London, BM SEG, Nero
Subjects: emperor/empress; temple
Associated names
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Temple of Janus
Acquisition name: Purchased from: John Robert Steuart; Purchased through: Harry Osborn Cureton
Acquisition date: 1847
Acquisition notes: Lot 90.
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1847,0309.32
C&M catalogue number: RE1 (263) (321)

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