The Roman Empire
Nero augustus, 54 – 68
Denarius 60-61, AR 3.67 g. NERO CAESAR AVG IMP Bare head r. Rev. PONTIF MAX – TR P VII COS IIII P P / EX – SC Roma, helmeted and in military dress, standing r. with l. foot on helmet by dagger and bow, and inscribing shield held on knee in l. hand. C 222. BMC 30. RIC 28. CBN 40 (Lugdunum).
Rare. Lovely old cabinet tone and extremely fine
Ex NAC 7, 1994, 691; CNG XXXII, 1994, 361 and Triton XIV, 2011, 361 sales. From the C. K. Collection.
This coin is much tougher in silver than it is in gold. Really a nice example for the issue. MSG.