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RIC I (second edition) Nero 500

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RIC I (second edition) Nero 500, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Lugdunum, 62–68 AD. Obverse: head of nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck. Reverse: view of triumphal arch, showing front and left hand side; above, the emperor in a quadriga escorted by victory; arch is heavily ornamented and decorated with statues of pax, mars and two soldiers. Weight about 24.4 g, diameter 34.8 mm.
obverse RIC I (second edition) Nero 500
obverse: Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck
reverse RIC I (second edition) Nero 500
reverse: View of triumphal arch, showing front and left hand side; above, the Emperor in a quadriga escorted by Victory; arch is heavily ornamented and decorated with statues of Pax, Mars and two soldiers
mint Lugdunum weight 24.42g (10)
ruler Nero diameter ⌀34.8 (5)
denomination Sestertius axis 7↕ (8)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT P P
reverse

View of triumphal arch, showing front and left hand side; above, the Emperor in a quadriga escorted by Victory; arch is heavily ornamented and decorated with statues of Pax, Mars and two soldiers

S C
specimens (10)
KENOM 22.53g ⌀33.9 7↕
KENOM 27.96g ⌀35.2 6↕
BnF (National Library of France) 25.60g
BnF (National Library of France) 26.94g
British Museum 28.77g 7↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 26.88g 7↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)
British Museum 8.27g 7↕
British Museum (RIC I, 2nd ed.)

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RIC I (second edition) Nero 500 (ric.1(2).ner.500), 62–68 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-nero-500/ (accessed: 2026-08-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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