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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1867,0101.2022
Denomination
sestertius
Description
Copper alloy coin.
(whole)
Head of Nero, laureate, left.
(obverse)
Ceres (on right), veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears in right hand and torch in left hand, her feet on stool; Annona (on left), draped, standing right, resting right hand on hip and holding cornucopia in left hand; between them, modius on garlanded altar; behind, ship's stern.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Nero
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
64
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Materials
copper alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
28.79 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius
(129, p.221)
RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1
(138, p.161)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
classical deity
allegory/personification
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Nero
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Annona
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Demeter/Ceres
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Louis, Duc de Blacas d'Aulps
Acquisition date
1867
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1867,0101.2022
C&M catalogue number
RE1
(221)
(129)