Sestertius of Emperor Nero
54-68
Roman Empire
1 5/16 x 3/16 in. (3.4 x 0.4 cm)
Roman artist
Object Type:
Numismatics
Medium and Support:
Bronze
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Alexander
Accession Number:
1995.29
Location: Currently on view
The reverse of Nero’s coin features a scene of Annona, the Roman personification of Grain. She stands before the seated goddess of the harvest, Ceres.
[Gallery label text, 2009]