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Bronze sestertius of Nero with harbour scene. Roman, mid-1st CE. Minted at Rome, Italy. This coin commemorates the completion of a new harbour at Ostia, the port of Rome. Construction began during the reign of Nero's predecessor: it was known as the Harbour of Claudius. The coin shows seven ships of various types, a statue of Neptune in the foreground, and a statue on a column in the background. Diam. 34 mm; weight, 29.84 g. Inv. CM RE1.132.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART346189
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3072px × 3029px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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1st century CE
Bronze
Harbor
Imperial Roman (27 BCE-396 CE)
Neptune
Nero, Emperor (r.54-68 CE)
Ostia Antica, Ostia, Italy
Sailship
Sesterce, Roman Coin
Ship