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Topical Collection - Architecture: Arches
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Nero, AE Orichalcum Sestertius, 66-68, Lugdunum
IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT P P globe
Laureate head left
S C
View of triumphal arch, showing front and left hand sides, emperor in
quadriga escorted by Victory on top of arch, remainder of arch decorated
with statues of Pax, Mars and two soldiers
35mm x 37mm, 23.30g
RIC I, 500
Ex Matt Sersch - Portrait Collection
The globe at the base of the neck is indicative of the Lugdunum mint.
Sear Millennium 1962 describes this arch as 'one decreed by the Senate
in 58AD to commemorate the Eastern victory of Cn. Domitius Corbulo and
located on Capitoline Hill, but its exact site is uncertain'. Unfortunately, this arch no longer exists. Nero had him executed because he felt threatened
by the general’s great popularity, and the fear that this act caused
within the military leadership in part lead to its disaffection with
the regime and eventual revolt.
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Macrinus and Diadumenian, AE26 (Pentassarion), 217-218, Moesia Inferior-Markianopolis, Pontianus as
Magistrate
AVT
K OPEL CEVH
MAKRIANOC
K M OPEL ANTWNEINOC
Laureate head of Macrinus right, facing bare head of Diadumenian left
VP PONTIAN_OV
MARKIANO_POLITW / N
Triumphal arch surmounted by four figures on pedestals
E in left field
25mm x 26mm
Price and Trell 85
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