Nero. Denarius; Nero; 54-68 AD, Rome, 57-8 AD, Fourrée Denarius, 3.00g. Imitating the official denarius BM-14 and RIC-12 (R2). Obv: NERO.CAESAR.AVG.IMP Head bare r. Rx: PONTIF.MAX.TR.P.III.P.P. around oak-wreath enclosing EX.S C. A plated example of a rare coin: many of the aurei and denarii of the first ten years of Nero\'s reign were probably melted down or hoarded after the emperor reduced the weight and fineness of his denarii and the weight of his aurei in 64 AD.Sharp example of this scarce issue. VF