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A replica silver denarius of Nero showing the temple of Vesta Coin Type: Replica silver denarius of Nero, 54-68 CE.
Mint and Date: Modern unofficial mint. Late 20th or early 21st century.
Size and Weight: 20mm, 3.94g.
Obverse: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS
Laureate head right.
Reverse: VESTA
Domed hexastyle temple of Vesta, containing an image of the goddess seated, facing, head left, sceptre in left hand.
Provenance: acj1119 (eBay), February 2011
Ref: RCV 1946; RIC I 62
BW Ref: 007 052 ---
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Note: On this replica coin, the image of Nero is not really in the official style. The image of Vesta should show a patera in her right hand and a long sceptre in her left; also, it is not clear here whether she is actually seated.

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