Denarius of Nero, Forgery
CoinsRoman1st century CE

Denarius of Nero, Forgery

65-66 CE

Artists

NeroCoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: laureate head of Nero, r., around Latin inscription Rev.: Salus seated l. on throne, r. hand holding patera, l. resting at her side, below Latin inscription

Classification
Coins
Technique
Struck
Medium
Silver (?)
Culture
Roman
Period
Roman Imperial period
Century
1st century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

3.2 g 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)

Provenance

Hirsh Zvi Griliches, Cambridge, MA (before 1999); [1] to Diane Asséo Griliches, his wife, (1999-2008), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2008. Notes: [1] Hirsh Zvi Griliches (1930-1999) acquired the work at an unknown date before his death in 1999.

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