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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…

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.…

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…

Obverse: Portrait of "Virtus"; Reverse: Soldier standing holding a shield raising up a kneeling figure of Sicily. Spartacus's army collapsed when Rome began a rebellion after sustaining multiple losses against Spartacus' slave revolts. Virtus is a…

On the obverse side, it shows a figure wearing a helment and the word "VIRTVS" spelled out to the right of the figure. On the reverse side, it shows a warrior holding shield in their left hand and raising up fallen figure with right hand. The Roman…

Mithridates' royal propaganda expresses both his eastern and western ancestry and military victory. The obverse of this coin depicts Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Zeus Ammon. The reverse shows Athena seated with her elbow resting on a…

On the obverse side, it shows Emperor Maurice Tiberius. He was the emperer of the Byzantine Empire from 582-602. On the reverse side, there is an angel holding a cross, both of which represent Christianity. Under emperor Maurice Tiberius's rule, the…

Mark Antony and Octavian, two powerful and influential men of Rome, jointly commissioned this coin during the Republican era. The athletic, idealized portraits of both men suggest power and strength, and their faces on the obverse and reverse of the…

This coin was struck in a moving military mint by Mark Antony. He produced these coins to pay his soldiers. Since high production was required, copper was added, resulting in a low desire to save these coins. Since these coins were heavily circulated…

The obverse of this coin depicts the bust of Roman Emperor Mark Antony, while the reverse depicts the bust of Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt. These two rulers share one of the most famous love stories of all time, as once they fell in love, they soon…