Sestertius of Nero, Rome
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Title
Sestertius of Nero, Rome
Subject
Sestertius of Nero, Rome, 64-68 CE, bronze, 23.13 g, Harvard Art Museums
Description
Obv.: Laureate bust of Nero r., wearing aegis; around
Rev.: Nero, bare-headed and togate, standing l. with praetorian prefect (also bare-headed and togate) on low platform on r., raising r. hand in address to three soldiers standing r. in single file, of whom the two foremost carry standards; in the background, pillared building below battlemented crescent-shaped structure (praetorian camp?); in exergue.
Rev.: Nero, bare-headed and togate, standing l. with praetorian prefect (also bare-headed and togate) on low platform on r., raising r. hand in address to three soldiers standing r. in single file, of whom the two foremost carry standards; in the background, pillared building below battlemented crescent-shaped structure (praetorian camp?); in exergue.
Source
https://iiif.harvardartmuseums.org/manifests/object/197213
Collection
Citation
“Sestertius of Nero, Rome,” HAA Image Hosting, accessed May 25, 2026, https://haaimagehosting.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/844.
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