Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 36 26 Aug 2020
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Nero. A.D. 54-68. Æ as. 10.15 gm. 28 mm. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa A.D. 66. His bare head right, globe at point of neck; IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P / Victory advancing left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R; S C flanking. RIC I 543. Good Very Fine verging on Near Extremely Fine; well centered on a full round flan; beautiful glossy chocolate brown patina; some minor scattered roughness. Excellent portrait.
From an American collection from the 1930s.