Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.67 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 65-66. Laureate head right / Hexastyle temple of Vesta with domed roof, set on podium of three steps; within, statue of Vesta seated left, holding patera and scepter. RIC I 62; RSC 335. Toned, areas of minor porosity, some shallow cleaning scratches under tone. Good VF. A well centered obverse on a round flan with a great portrait.
From the Dr. John Whitehead Collection.