Nero Claudius Caesar Aug(ustus) Germ(anicus) P(ontifex) M(aximus) Tr(ibunicia) P(otestate) Imp(erator) P(ater) P(atriae)
Translation
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanics chief priest, with tribunician power, Emperor, father of the fatherland
Obverse design
radiate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription
SECVRITAS AVGVSTI, S C
Edition
Securitas Augusti S(enatus) C(onsulto)
Translation
Security of the Augustus, by decree of the Senate
Reverse design
Securitas seated, right
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
29 mm
Average weight
12.83 g
Axis
12
Specimens
4 (2 in the core collections)
Note
In fact, 1759A and 1759 might refer to the same coin. The coin published by MacDowall (NC 1960, 107/2), whose weight is 16.56, must have been a dupondius, but is described as ‘laureate head’. Unfortunately, the coin kept in Sofia is not illustrated.
