Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire
Claudius, 41 – 54

Denarius 50-54, AR 3.64 g. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TRIB POT P P Laureate head of Claudius r. Rev. NERO CLAVD [CAES DRVSV]S GERM PRINC IVVENT Bare-headed and draped bust of Nero l. C 5. BMC Claudius 80. RIC Claudius 83. CBN Claudius 89 (Lugdunum).
Very rare and in exceptional condition for this very difficult issue. Two attractive portraits
and a wonderful old cabinet tone. Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise extremely fine

Ex Delmonte, 30 June 1934, 110; UBS 78, 2008, 1477 and Heritage Long Beach 3026, 2013, 23363 sales.

I have always been fascinated by the coinage of Nero. I worked hard to collect all the types and did manage to get most of the issues. In both sales I have kept the silver and gold issues which mirrored each other together so that one may attempt to get both as a matching pair.