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Object Type
Museum number: 1864,1128.252
Denomination: aureus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Confronting busts of Nero, bare, head bare, right and Agrippina, draped, hair in long plait at back, left. (obverse); Inscription within oak-wreath. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 54
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Weight: 7.60 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Agrippina's dominant influence is shown by the fact that her portrait shares the obverse with the emperor (her son) and her title alone appears on the obverse. The formula EX S C on this and subsequent early issues is evidence for the extension of senatorial prerogative to the precious metal coinage.
Bibliographic references: RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius (1, p.200); 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. (412); RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1 (1, p.150)
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: 2021 May 27-Oct 24, London, BM SEG, Nero
Subjects: emperor/empress; royal/imperial
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Nero; Named in inscription & portrayed: Agrippina the Younger
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1864
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1864,1128.252
C&M catalogue number: RE1 (200) (1)

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