Nero - AE As

Coin

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Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan

Obverse

Obverse

Name/Title

Nero - AE As

Entry/Object ID

C2015-RE62-93

Description

A coin celebrating when Nero closed the doors to the Temple of Janus, proclaiming universal peace throughout the Roman Empire.

Collection

Roman Empire

Mintage

Mint

Rome

Date made

62 CE - 68 CE

Time Period

Roman Imperial

Place of Origin

City

Rome

Country

Italy

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Head of Nero laureate, right. Border of dots.

Transcription

NERO CAESAR AVG (GERM I)MP

Translation

Nero Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator

Reverse

Description

Temple of Janus facing, double doors to right. Border of dots.

Transcription

PACE P R VBIQ [PARTA IANV]M CLVSIT; S C to left and right in field.

Translation

With the Peace of the People of Rome everywhere, he closed (the Temple) of Janus; By Decree of the Senate.

Issuing Authority

Nero

Denomination

AE As

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Rome

Country

Italy

Culture/Tribe

Roman

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Thickness

2.86 mm

Diameter

28.26 mm

Weight

11.84 g

Composition

Material

Bronze

Web Links and URLs

Online Coins of the Roman Empire, American Numismatic Society

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

RIC 1 Nero 306