Record ID: DENO-85A3B3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Roman coin; struck silver denarius of Nero dating to AD 67-68. Jupiter reverse. Sear notes that this reverse is “Referring, in all probability, to Nero’s deliverance from the conspiracy of C. Calpurnius Piso in AD 65”. Obv. Laureate head of emperor right. Note that in this example the ribbons of the laurel extend over the emperor’s neck, which is unusual. NERO CAESAR /AVGVSTVS Rev. Jupiter seated, left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre IVPPITER / CVSTOS Diameter 18.3mm, thickness 2.4mm, weight 3.17g Ref: Sear ‘Roman Coins and their Values’ vol I (pp. 384, no. 1943)
Created on: Friday 17th April 2009
Last updated: Saturday 22nd June 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Laxton', grid reference and parish protected.