TWELVE CAESARS Nero, AD 54-68 AV Aureus (7.38g) rv Jupiter std NGC CHXF

TWELVE CAESARS Nero, AD 54-68 Gold AV Aureus 7.38g)

rv Jupiter std. NGC CHXF 4/5 Strike 4/5 Surface

The last of the Julio–Claudians to reign, Nero came to power in A.D. 54 as the adopted son and successor of Claudius. He quickly shed the influence of his mother by ordering her murder, and then reigned, it seems, with little tolerance for (or attention to) the annoying details of running an empire. He is said to have indulged in art, theater and music. After a reign of nearly 14 years, rebellions in the provinces rapidly brought down his regime, and Nero chose suicide over execution.