Nero

Nero Claudius Caesar

Dynasty: Julio-Claudians

Nero was the step-son of the Emperor Claudius, and his successor when Claudius died in 54 AD. Although Nero is best known for murdering his mother and step-brother, his attempts at acting and singing, and the burning of Rome, his early years proved to be model of restraint and good governance. However, when his advisors Burrus and Seneca fell from grace, Nero knew no restraint. Eventually the provinces began to revolt. The Governor of Spain, Galba, was the closest rebel, and marched on Rome in AD 68. Nero fled, and killed himself. His last words were believed to be: "Such an artist dies with me". Although his reign was scandalous to the senators and wealthy of Rome, he continued to be popular with the commoners of Rome throughout his reign

Obverse Legends on coins depicting Nero

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• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERMANIC
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR POT PP
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR PP
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TRIB POT PP
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TRP PP
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PM TR POT PP
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PM TRP PP
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TRIB P PP
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TRIB POT PP
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONTIF MAX TRIB POT PP
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PP
• IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
• IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP PP
• IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP XIII PP
• IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP XIV PP
• IMP NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP PP
• NERO CAE AVG IMP
• NERO CAES AVG IMP
• NERO CAESAR
• NERO CAESAR AVG GER IMP
• NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP
• NERO CAESAR AVG IMP
• NERO CAESAR AVG IMP TR POT PP
• NERO CAESAR AVG IMP TR POT XI PPP
• NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
• NERO CL CAE AVG
• NERO CL CAE AVG GER
• NERO CL CAES AVG GER
• NERO CL DIVI F CAES AVG PM TRP II
• NERO CLA CA AVG GER
• NERO CLA CAE AVG GER
• NERO CLA CAE AVG GERM
• NERO CLA CAES AVG GER
• NERO CLA CAESAR AVG GER
• NERO CLAV CAE AVG
• NERO CLAV CAE AVG GER
• NERO CLAV CAE AVG GER PM TRP IM
• NERO CLAV CAESAR AVG
• NERO CLAV CAESAR AVG GERM
• NERO CLAVD CAES AVG GER
• NERO CLAVD CAES AVG GERM
• NERO CLAVD CAES DRVS GERM PRINC IVVENT
• NERO CLAVD CAES DRVSVS GERM PRINC IVVENT
• NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG
• NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER
• NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMP
• NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMP PP
• NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM
• NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP IMP
• NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP IMP PP
• NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMAN
• NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMANIC
• NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS
• NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG
• NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERM
• NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI
• NERO CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TRP COS
• NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMP PP
• NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER PM TRP IMPPP
• NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM
• NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM PM TRP IMP PP
• NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMAN
• NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANIC
• NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS
• NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES
• NERONI CLAVD CAES DRVSO GERM
• NERONI CLAVDIO DRVSO GERM COS DESIGN
• NERONI CLAVDIO DRVSO GERMANICO COS DESIGN

Coins of Nero currently available

	Nero Bronze as issued AD 62-68 Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, Laureate head right Rev: PACE P R VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT S C, Temple of Janus, with latticed window to left and double doors to right with garland hung across Fine-Very Fine   |   AUD $280.00
	Nero and Polemo II, Pontus, Polemo II Silver drachm issued AD 54-64 Obv: BACIΛEWC ..., Diademed head of Polemo II right Rev: Laureate head of Nero right Good Very Fine   |   AUD $220.00