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  • Collection: Imperial Roman era coins

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Nero is one of the twelve Caesars that ruled Rome. The obverse of the coin is his image and the reverse has the god he linked with himself, Virtus. Virtus is synonymous with valor and bravery. This was supposed to link his image with those two…

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On the obverse is the laureate head of Nero and on the reverse is Annona and Ceres. The obverse side reads IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TRP OTP P, which gives us the name of the ruler at the time. The reverse writing reads AVOVS VERES SC ANNONA.…

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The obverse side of the coin shows the last Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Nero. Nero was adopted by Claudius who was emperor at the time and took over once he died. On the reverse of the coin, there is an eagle standing on a palm…

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Nero was one of Rome’s most selfish and self-obsessed rulers. He often depicted himself as a god by wearing the sun god Sol’s crown as on this coin. On the back of the coin, the city of Alexandria is personified as Nero. After a great fire, Nero…

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Shown on the obverse side of the coin is Tiberius. On the reverse side is Tiberius's mother, Livia. Tiberius is pictured with a crown that represents power. Livia also had much power within Rome. Since there were limited women of power, Livia's…
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