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Nero (AD 54-68). AV aureus (18mm, 7.33 gm, 8h). NGC VF 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / IANVM CLVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA, façade of the Temple of Janus with closed doors. RIC I 50. Calicó 409. Small nick on the cheek of Nero. Faint red toning.
The Temple of Janus was one of the oldest structures in the Roman Forum. In keeping with the spirit of Janus, the two-faced god, the temple had large doors on two opposing sides. According to tradition, the doors were kept open in wartime and closed during times of peace. The closing of the Temple doors was a rare event, even during the Pax Romana. In AD 66, having recently concluded a favorable peace treaty with Parthia, Nero closed the doors with great fanfare and marked the occasion on his coinage.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD
Nero (AD 54-68). AV aureus (18mm, 7.33 gm, 8h). NGC VF 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / IANVM CLVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA, façade of the Temple of Janus with closed doors. RIC I 50. Calicó 409. Small nick on the cheek of Nero. Faint red toning.
The Temple of Janus was one of the oldest structures in the Roman Forum. In keeping with the spirit of Janus, the two-faced god, the temple had large doors on two opposing sides. According to tradition, the doors were kept open in wartime and closed during times of peace. The closing of the Temple doors was a rare event, even during the Pax Romana. In AD 66, having recently concluded a favorable peace treaty with Parthia, Nero closed the doors with great fanfare and marked the occasion on his coinage.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 3000-4000 USD