Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Nero (54-68): Artwork and History
Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Nero at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Nero (54-68) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Roman.
The work and its context
The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the emperor Nero, facing left. On the back (reverse), the goddesses Ceres and Abundance are depicted. Ceres is seated and facing left, with a torch and grain while Abundance is standing and facing right, holding the horn of Amaltheus (cornucopia), which was a symbol of abundance.
Object facts
- Title: Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Nero
- Date: 54-68
- Artist attribution: Roman
- Place of origin: Roman Empire
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: Diam.: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
- Type: Coin
- Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Reference number: 1923.1310
Collection credit
Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
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