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Title
AE Sestertius of Nero
Subject
money; coins (money)
Description
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. Annona was the Roman personification of their cereal grain supply. When placed with Ceres, the goddess of the harvest, it shows that they praised the Gods for help and luck in their everyday lives.
Creator
Nero, Emperor of Rome
Source
[no text]
Publisher
ARTH250 (Professor V. Rousseau, Fall 2019)
Date
54-68 CE
Contributor
SH
Rights
University Art Collection, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul)
Relation
[no text]
Format
Bronze (metal)
Language
Latin
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
2019.04.001
Coverage
Roman Empire