Sestertius of Nero, Rome
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Title
Sestertius of Nero, Rome
Subject
Sestertius of Nero, Rome, 62-68 CE, bronze, 27.02 g, Harvard Art Museums
Description
Obverse: Laureate head of Nero l.; around.
Reverse: Triumphal arch, hung with wreath across front and l. side; above, the emperor in facing quadriga escorted on r. by Victory holding wreath and palm and on l. by Pax holding caduceus and cornucopiae; just below the quadriga on extreme l. and r., two small figures of soldiers; on l. side of arch in niche, figure of Mars standing facing, r. hand holding spear, l. round shield; ornamental reliefs on the faces and plinths of the arch.
Reverse: Triumphal arch, hung with wreath across front and l. side; above, the emperor in facing quadriga escorted on r. by Victory holding wreath and palm and on l. by Pax holding caduceus and cornucopiae; just below the quadriga on extreme l. and r., two small figures of soldiers; on l. side of arch in niche, figure of Mars standing facing, r. hand holding spear, l. round shield; ornamental reliefs on the faces and plinths of the arch.
Source
https://iiif.harvardartmuseums.org/manifests/object/196815
Collection
Citation
“Sestertius of Nero, Rome,” HAA Image Hosting, accessed May 25, 2026, https://haaimagehosting.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/879.
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