Watch List notes:

Nero, 54-68. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 27.59 g, 6 h), Rome, 65. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P Laureate head of Nero to right, wearing aegis. Rev. PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT / S - C Temple of Janus with latticed window on the left and a garland hung across the closed double doors to the right. BMC 161. CBN 365. Cohen 162. RIC 266. A lovely example with a bold portrait. Light deposits and with two minor die breaks on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.


From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, ex Numismatica Ars Classica L, 18 May 2001, 1698.