68-69 AD., Nero / supporters of Vespasian, Lugdunum mint, Dupondius, RIC 410 var.
Nero, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd issue, struck 65 AD., countermarked during civil war by the supporters of Vespasian in Gaul, ca. 68-69 AD.
Æ Dupondius (28-29 mm / 12,40 g), aurichalcum (brass), at lower parts remains of a later gilding, leftovers of a former hanger,
Obv.: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M [TR P IMP P] , laureate head of Nero left, small globe at point of bust (RIC obv. type 30G); before, countermark VESPA -monogram ("Vespasiani", gift of the new imperator Vespasian).
Rev.: VICTORIA - AVGVSTI / S - C , Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm; value mark II below short line in exergue.
RIC I, 175, 410 (type: common) ; WCN 503 ; Lyon 81 ; BMC 350 ; Coh. 346 . For countermark: Werz p. 850, no. 231.1/4 (7 listed) ; Grünwald 129 ; Martini 52 ; cf. RIC p. 11 ; BMC p. XXXVII ; CBN p. 22.
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![68-69 AD., Nero / supporters of Vespasian, Lugdunum mint, Dupondius, RIC 410 var.
Nero, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd issue, struck 65 AD., countermarked during civil war by the supporters of Vespasian in Gaul, ca. 68-69 AD.
Æ Dupondius (28-29 mm / 12,40 g), aurichalcum (brass), at lower parts remains of a later gilding, leftovers of a former hanger,
Obv.: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M [TR P IMP P] , laureate head of Nero left, small globe at point of bust (RIC obv. type 30G); before, countermark VESPA -monogram ("Vespasiani", gift of the new imperator Vespasian).
Rev.: VICTORIA - AVGVSTI / S - C , Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm; value mark II below short line in exergue.
RIC I, 175, 410 (type: common) ; WCN 503 ; Lyon 81 ; BMC 350 ; Coh. 346 . For countermark: Werz p. 850, no. 231.1/4 (7 listed) ; Grünwald 129 ; Martini 52 ; cf. RIC p. 11 ; BMC p. XXXVII ; CBN p. 22.
Schlüsselwörter: Nero Vespasian Lugdunum Lyon Dupondius Countermark Civil_War gilding hanger monogram Victory wreath palm value_mark](images/image.gif?id=1992520224566 "Klicken für Bild in voller Größe
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68-69 AD., Nero / supporters of Vespasian, Lugdunum mint, Dupondius, RIC 410 var.
Nero, Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd issue, struck 65 AD., countermarked during civil war by the supporters of Vespasian in Gaul, ca. 68-69 AD.
Æ Dupondius (28-29 mm / 12,40 g), aurichalcum (brass), at lower parts remains of a later gilding, leftovers of a former hanger,
Obv.: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M [TR P IMP P] , laureate head of Nero left, small globe at point of bust (RIC obv. type 30G); before, countermark VESPA -monogram (\"Vespasiani\", gift of the new imperator Vespasian).
Rev.: VICTORIA - AVGVSTI / S - C , Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm; value mark II below short line in exergue.
RIC I, 175, 410 (type: common) ; WCN 503 ; Lyon 81 ; BMC 350 ; Coh. 346 . For countermark: Werz p. 850, no. 231.1/4 (7 listed) ; Grünwald 129 ; Martini 52 ; cf. RIC p. 11 ; BMC p. XXXVII ; CBN p. 22.
Schlüsselwörter: Nero Vespasian Lugdunum Lyon Dupondius Countermark Civil_War gilding hanger monogram Victory wreath palm value_mark")