Nero. Denarius; Nero; 54-68 AD, Rome, c. 67-8 AD, Denarius, 3.33g. BM-80 pl. 39.23; Paris-239 pl. XLII; C-123 (3 Fr.). Obv: IM[P NER]O CAESAR - AVG P P Head laureate r. Rx: IVPP[IT]ER - CVSTOS Jupiter seated l. holding thunderbolt and scepter. Ex Berk 124, 3 January 2002, lot 418. Rare final issue of reign with obverse legend IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P: no coins like ours in Reka Devnia hoard, as opposed to 23 and 15 specimens in the hoard with the same reverse type but obverse legends NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS and IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS respectively. Our specimen is finer than the BM and Paris specimens of this denarius.Toned. EF