RIC I (second edition) Nero 296, Dupondius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 62–68 AD. Obverse: head of nero, radiate, right. Reverse: roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding victory in right hand and in left a vertical spear against round shield; around and behind are various arms. Weight about 14.1 g, diameter 21.6 mm.
obverse
Head of Nero, radiate, right
NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P
reverse
Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in right hand and in left a vertical spear against round shield; around and behind are various arms
ROMA S C
specimens (15)
British Museum
13.66g
7↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
KENOM — Freiberg
14.38g
6↕
BnF (National Library of France)
14.76g
BnF (National Library of France)
14.06g
BnF (National Library of France)
14.89g
BnF (National Library of France)
15.35g
BnF (National Library of France)
11.63g
BnF (National Library of France)
14.49g
BnF (National Library of France)
12.83g
BnF (National Library of France)
15.49g
BnF (National Library of France)
14.49g
BnF (National Library of France)
12.48g
British Museum
15.08g
7↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
Cite this coin
RIC I (second edition) Nero 296 (ric.1(2).ner.296), 62–68 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-nero-296/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA