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RIC I (second edition) Nero 243

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RIC I (second edition) Nero 243, Semis, Bronze, struck at Rome, 62–68 AD. Obverse: head of nero, laureate, right. Reverse: table decorated with two sphinxes or gryphons confronting; on top, urn and wreath; round shield resting on leg. Weight about 4.2 g, diameter 18.3 mm.
obverse RIC I (second edition) Nero 243
obverse: Head of Nero, laureate, right
reverse RIC I (second edition) Nero 243
reverse: Table decorated with two sphinxes or gryphons confronting; on top, urn and wreath; round shield resting on leg
mint Rome weight 4.24g (3)
ruler Nero diameter ⌀18.3 (1)
denomination Semis axis 6↕ (2)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Nero, laureate, right

NERO CAES AVG IMP
reverse

Table decorated with two sphinxes or gryphons confronting; on top, urn and wreath; round shield resting on leg

CERTA QVINQ ROM CO S S C
specimens (3)
British Museum 4.47g 6↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
BnF (National Library of France) 4.18g

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RIC I (second edition) Nero 243 (ric.1(2).ner.243), 62–68 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-nero-243/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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