Watch List notes:

Nero, 54-68. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33mm, 27.53 g 7), Rome , c. 65. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P Laureate head of Nero to right, with slight drapery on his far shoulder. Rev. S - C / ROMA Roma, helmeted and wearing robes, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in her right hand and resting her left on a parazonium; behind, shields. BMC 180. Cohen 264. RIC 275. WCN 137. Glossy brown patina with dark green encrustations. Some very minor old cleaning scratches, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


From the Stoecklin Collection, bought from Prof. L. de Nicola in Rome.