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Gold aureus of Nero
Roman,
Nero AD
51-54
The changing face of Nero
The coinage of the earlier Roman Empire allows us to
study the portraits of rulers as distinct
individuals. The art of this period is often highly
naturalistic, and as the coins display the image of
an individual along with his or her name, this is
often the primary (and sometimes only) source of how
a notable person from antiquity looked.
Visit the complete on-line exhibit of
The Changing Face of Nero at the British Museum
Web Site. |
