About this artwork
The front of this coin portrays the emperor Nero, facing right and wearing a radiate crown.
On the back Nero’s second wife, the empress Poppaea, is portrayed facing right.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean and Byzantium
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Culture
- Ancient Roman
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Title
- Tetradrachm (Coin) Portraying Emperor Nero
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Place
- Roman Empire (Minted in)
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Date
- 54 CE–68 CE
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Medium
- Billon
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Dimensions
- Diam.: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of William F. Dunham
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Reference Number
- 1920.2736
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/142664/manifest.json