Nero. Sestertius; Nero; 54-68 AD, Lugdunum, 65-6 AD, Sestertius, 27.26g. BM-305, RIC-390 (C), Paris-70, C-14 (8 Fr.). Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG G[ER] P M TR P IMP P P Head laureate r., small globe at tip of truncation. Rx: ANNONA - AVGVSTI - CERES around, S C in exergue, Ceres seated l. holding wheat ears and torch, before her Annona standing r. holding cornucopia, between the two divinities modius on altar on the ground and stern of ship in the upper background.This sestertius is very sharply struck with a wonderful olive brown patina with yellow brass showing through on a few high spots . EF
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