coin
- Museum number
- R.9931
- Description
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Copper alloy coin. (whole)
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Head of Nero, laureate, wearing aegis, right. (obverse)
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Nero, bare-headed and togate, seated right on high platform on left; before him, official seated right on another platform handing congiarium to togate citizen standing with one foot on a flight of steps, right hand extended, left preparing fold of toga, with small boy behind; in background on left, Minerva facing, head left, right hand holding owl and left holding spear and (on lower level) Liberalitas on right, facing, right hand holding up tessera. (reverse)
- Production date
- 64
- Dimensions
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Die-axis: 6 o'clock
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Weight: 27.69 grammes
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The reverse shows money being given to a citizen. It may be connected with measures taken to relieve distress caused by the great fire.
- Location
- Not on display
- Department
- Coins and Medals
- Registration number
- R.9931
- C&M catalogue number
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RE1 (225) (137)
