Nero and Agrippina the Younger, aureus with obverse portraits.
Title |
Nero and Agrippina the Younger, aureus with obverse portraits. |
Date |
54 CE |
Cultural Context |
Ancient Roman Roman Italian European Western European |
Style/Period |
Roman (ancient Italian style) Imperial (Roman) Early Imperial Julio-Claudian |
Subject |
Coins Money Portraits Profile portraits Heads (Anatomy) Men Emperors Women Empresses Mothers Families Rulers Upper class Hairstyles Inscriptions Names |
People Pictured |
Nero, Emperor of Rome, 37-68 Agrippina, the Younger, 15-59 Agrippina, Minor, 15-59 |
Material |
Gold (metal) Metal |
Measurements |
Approx. 3/4" diameter |
Technique |
Metalworking Goldsmithing |
Work Type |
Coins Money Metalwork Goldwork Portraits |
Repository |
British Museum (London, England, United Kingdom) |
Source |
Kleiner, Fred S. A History of Roman Art. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. (fig.8-20, p.115) |
Rights |
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: © British Museum, London, UK / Bridgeman Art Library. |
Digital Publisher |
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center |
Format |
image/jpeg |
Digital File Name |
VRC 366-62.jpg |
Rating |
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