Nero. Denarius; Nero; 54-68 AD, Rome, 66-8 AD, Denarius, 3.38g. Paris-233, C-121, BM-77 note, RIC-64 (R3). Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR - AVGVSTVS Head laureate r. Rx: IVPPITER - CVSTOS Jupiter seated l. holding thunderbolt and scepter. Since there were 15 specimens of this denarius in the Reka Devnia hoard, RIC's ranking "R3" is mistaken.. EF
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