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RIC I (second edition) Nero 98

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RIC I (second edition) Nero 98, Sestertius, Bronze, struck at Rome, 62–68 AD. Obverse: head of nero, laureate, right, with aegis on neck. Reverse: ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern. Weight about 31.1 g, diameter 38.1 mm.
obverse RIC I (second edition) Nero 98
obverse: Head of Nero, laureate, right, with aegis on neck
reverse RIC I (second edition) Nero 98
reverse: Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern
mint Rome weight 31.07g (3)
ruler Nero diameter ⌀38.1 (2)
denomination Sestertius axis 6↕ (1)
material Bronze technique Struck
country Roman Empire dataset OCRE — Online Coins of the Roman Empire
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Head of Nero, laureate, right, with aegis on neck

NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P
reverse

Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern

ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES
specimens (2)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 30.18g ⌀40.0
BnF (National Library of France) 32.46g

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RIC I (second edition) Nero 98 (ric.1(2).ner.98), 62–68 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-i-second-edition-nero-98/ (accessed: 2026-09-02). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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