Aureus coin with Nero and Agrippina
Gold aureus coin, 17.81cm diameter, 7.565g mass, minted in Rome, 54 CE
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Faces of Power
story by Ilaria Galeazzi, Jorik de Groot.Nero and Agrippina, two names that may sound familiar to many people, are depicted here together on a coin facing each other. However, behind this simple composition lies a complex and deeply engaging history. Mother and son stand here face to face. In many ways this was a ground-breaking coin. It still intrigues people until this very day.