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Denarius symbol3/26/2023 ![]() ![]() The Tripod was the symbol of the Quindecimvirate, a panel of fifteen who oversaw religious affairs. The Lituus was the symbol of the Augurs who used this staff to study cloud formations so they could foretell the future. The Simpulum or ladle was the symbol of the Ponifices the chief priest of Rome. From the bottom left we see a tripod and a patera. From the top left we see a simpulum and a lituus. The reverse features the symbol of each of the four most important religious organizations of the Roman state. Roughly translated this reads Co-opted as a priest into all the colleges above the usual number. Sacerdos Cooptatus In Omnia Collegia Supra Numerum. ![]() The reverse inscription reads SACRED COOPT IN OMH CONL IN SVPRA NVM EX S.C. Later this title was dropped and the name Caesar became the title denoting the successor. From the reign of Augustus the title increasingly began to denote the designated successor to title of Emperor. The Prince of youth was a title given to the leader of boys who took part in the Trojan games. This name was passed down to his children hense its use by Nero. ![]() Nero’s grandfather also got the name Germanicus because of his success against German tribsmen along the Rhine. The Claudian family used the names Nero Claudius Drusus as names for their male children. Roughly translated this means The Caesar Nero Prince of Youth. Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus Principes Iuventutis. On the obverse one can see the image of the 13 year old Nero with the legend NERO CLAVD. ![]()
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