Neronian Coins
In the final episode of this mini-series, Sam discusses several coins that reflect the different periods of Nero’s rule – from his accession through to the Vindex rebellion, covering his mother’s influence and his relationship with the Roman people.
Look out for the following time stamps:
2.40 – the deification of Claudius
6.00 – Nero as lyreplayer
11.16 – Nero and Agrippina
14.19 – handouts to the people
17.40 – Vindex’s rebellion
Sam Moorhead is a former staff lecturer in Archaeology at the British Museum, where he worked for over 25 years, including as National Finds Adviser for Ancient Coins in the Portable Antiquities Scheme. Between 2013 and 2022, he worked as the curator of ‘Rome: City and Empire’ a British Museum international touring exhibition and he is a widely published author on Roman archaeology and numismatics.
