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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
IOC.1217
Denomination
aureus
Description
Gold coin.
(whole)
Head of Nero, bare, right.
(obverse)
Virtus, helmeted and in military dress, standing left, resting right foot on pile of arms, holding parazonium on knee in right hand and vertical spear in left hand.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Nero
Cultures/periods
Roman Imperial
Production date
60-61
Production place
Minted in:
Rome (city)
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
India (pre-1947)
Materials
gold
Dimensions
Die-axis:
7 o'clock
Weight:
7.71 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
RE1 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol. 1: Augustus to Vitellius
(28, p.204)
RIC1 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 1
(25, p.151)
(type)
Turner 1989 / Roman Coins from India
(p.103)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
allegory/personification
classical deity
arms/armour
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Nero
Representation of:
Virtus
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
India Museum
Acquisition date
1882
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
IOC.1217
C&M catalogue number
RE1
(204)
(28)