Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire
Nero augustus, 54 – 68

Aureus 60-61, AV 7.71 g. NERO CAESAR AVG IMP Bare head r. Rev. PONTIF MAX TR P – AVG COS IIII P P Ceres, veiled and draped, standing l., holding two corn ears in r. hand and long vertical torch in l.; in field, EX – S C. C 217. BMC 25. RIC 23. CBN 31. Calicó 428.
Good very fine


Ex NAC sale 64, 2012, 2507.

This is part of a succession of similar types, all datable by reverse legend, which show us Nero growing into adulthood. MSG.