Coin: As with Head of Nero (obv) and Victory (rev)
Issuing Authority | Roman Emperor Nero |
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Culture | Roman |
Title | Coin: As with Head of Nero (obv) and Victory (rev) |
Date | Ca. 64-68 CE |
Medium | Bronze |
Dimensions | Overall: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm) Weight: 0.31 oz. (8.8 g) Axis: 6:00 |
Credit Line | Gift of Virginia Zeani in memory of Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
Accession Number | 94.150 |
This artwork is currently on view. |
Description:
Obverse: Bare head of Nero facing right; small globe at base of neck. Inscription around.
Reverse: Victory holding shield left, flanked by SC.
Inscriptions:
Obverse: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR [P P P]
Reverse: S C.
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"Coin: As with Head of Nero (obv) and Victory (rev) | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=94.150