Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was Roman emperor from 54 to 68. He was adopted by his great-uncle Claudius and became heir and successor.
Nero's mother was implicated in Claudius' death and Nero's nomination as emperor. She dominated Nero's early life and decisions until he had her murdered in 59 AD. His rule is usually associated with tyranny and extravagance, and most sources offer overwhelmingly negative assessments of his personality and reign.
In 68 AD, Vindex, the governor of Gallia Lugdunensis, rebelled. He was supported by Galba, the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis. Nero fled Rome when Rome's discontented civil and military authorities chose Galba as emperor. He committed suicide on June 9, 68 AD.
Nero's mother was implicated in Claudius' death and Nero's nomination as emperor. She dominated Nero's early life and decisions until he had her murdered in 59 AD. His rule is usually associated with tyranny and extravagance, and most sources offer overwhelmingly negative assessments of his personality and reign.
In 68 AD, Vindex, the governor of Gallia Lugdunensis, rebelled. He was supported by Galba, the governor of Hispania Tarraconensis. Nero fled Rome when Rome's discontented civil and military authorities chose Galba as emperor. He committed suicide on June 9, 68 AD.
(1)
Nero
67-68 AD
Obverse:
radiate head left; ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥ / LΙΔ
Reverse:
bust of Zeus right, star right; ΔΙΟΣ ΟΛ_Υ_ΜΠΙΟΥ
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Nero
59-60 AD
Obverse:
laureate bust right wearing aegis; NEPΩNOΣ KAIΣAPOΣ Σ_EBAΣTOY
Reverse:
eagle standing on thunderbol left, palm branch left; Ϛ / HP
(3)
Nero
54-55 AD
Obverse:
draped bust right; NEΡΩN__ΣEBAΣTOΣ
Reverse:
Apollo standing half left, holding raven and labrys; EΥMENEΩN / IOΥΛIOΣ / KΛ_EΩN / AΡXIEΡEΥΣ AΣIAΣ
(4)
Nero
54-68 AD
Obverse:
laureate head right, coiled snake before; IM.NER.CLAV_CAESAR.
Reverse:
large S·C within laurel wreath
(5)
Nero
c. 62-65 AD
Obverse:
laureate head right; NEPωN KAICAP CEBACTOC
Reverse:
Poppaea as Kore seated left, holding poppy and scepter; ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ ΚΛΑΥΔΕΙΚΟ_NΙΕωΝ
(6)
Nero
c. 65 AD
Obverse:
laureate bust right wearing aegis, crescent above, winged caduceus below; countermark: Asklepios standing right, holding serpent-encircled staff; NEPWNA CEBACTON AKMONEIC
Reverse:
Zeus seated left, holding phiale and long scepter, owl below; CEPOYHNIOY KAΠITΩNOC KAI IOYΛIAC CEOYHPAC EPI AΠX TO Γ
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Nero
54-68 AD
Obverse:
NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head left
Reverse:
SECVRITAS AVGVSTI S-C, II in ex, Securitas seated right, holding veil above her head, altar at feet right.
(8)
Nero
65 A.D.
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Obverse:
NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMA, bare head right, with globe at point of bust.
Reverse:
CER QVINC ROM CON around, SC in exergue, Table, seen at an angle, surmounted by an urn on the left and wreath on the right.
(9)
Nero
66 AD
Obverse:
IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TRP PP
Reverse:
Victory alighting left, holding shield inscribed SPQR, with S C across field
(10)
Nero
65 AD
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Obverse:
Laureate head left
Reverse:
Temple of Janus with latticed window on left and garlanded and closed double doors on right
(11)
Nero
65-66 AD
Obverse:
NEPΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP, Bust of Nero facing right, wearing crown, and aegis
Reverse:
AYTOKPA, Bust of Alexandria facing right, wearing elephant-skin headdress, and drapery; LIB in right field
(12)
Nero
66-68 AD
Obverse:
NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P, Head of Nero facing right, wearing laurel wreath; ΓAΛBA countermark in rectangular punch
Reverse:
Eagle standing facing right on globe; SC in fields
(13)
Nero
AD 58-60
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Hemidrachm
Caesarea
Obverse:
NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI, laureate head right
Reverse:
Victory seated right on globe, holding wreath
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Nero
65-66 AD
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Obverse:
Radiate head of Nero right, aegis on chest, NERW KLAY KAIS SEB GE
Reverse:
Draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant skin headdress, AYTO-KRA; date LIB to right
(15)
Nero
66-68 AD
Obverse:
Laureate head right; NEPΩN__KAIΣAP
Reverse:
Zeus Lydios standing left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; VΠA / IOV_ΓP // HΓHCIΠΠ / OC
(16)
Nero
65-66 AD
Obverse:
radiate bust right wearing aegis; NEPΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AY
Reverse:
draped bust of Alexandria right wearing elephant skin; AYTO_KPA / LIB
(17)
Nero
66 AD
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Obverse:
IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, Head of Nero facing left, wearing laurel wreath
Reverse:
PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, View of one front of the temple of Janus, with latticed window to left, and garland hung across closed double doors on the right;SC in fields
(18)
Nero
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Agrippina II
56-57 AD
Obverse:
Head of Nero right wearing oak-wreath; NEPΩNOΣ KΛAYΔIOY ΘEOY YI KAIΣAPOΣ ΣEB
Reverse:
Draped bust of Agrippina II right; AΓPIΠΠEINHΣ ΣEBAΣTHΣ; Γ / EP
Obverse:
Radiate bust of Nero left, wearing aegis; NEPΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AY L / IΓ
Reverse:
Radiate head of Augustus right; ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ
Obverse:
Radiate head of Nero left, wearing aegis; ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥ / L IΓ
Reverse:
Laureate head of Tiberius right; TIBEPIOΣ KAIΣAP