Nero Decursio Type Hand-Struck AE Sestertius Roman Empire 62-68 AD Bronze Coin Museum Reproduction CBRS0152

A decursio was a military exercise, by which Roman soldiers were taught to make long marches in a given time, under arms and without quitting their ranks. They sometimes consisted of a mock fight between two divisions. Augustus and subsequently Hadrian ordered that the infantry and cavalry were to march out three times a month ten miles from the camp and ten miles back, fully armed and equipped. Decursio on this coin probably refers Nero’s participation in mock military maneuvers in the circus.

DESIGN:
Obverse side
Head of Nero, laureate, right; small globe at point of neck
Legend:
NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERMA TR P IMP P P

Reverse side
Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, cloak flying behind, prancing right on horseback, holding spear; in front and behind, mounted soldier riding left holding vexillum over shoulder
Legend:
S -C / DECVRSIO

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