The Roman Empire. Nero augustus, 54 – 68.
Aureus circa 64-65, AV 7.31 g. NERO CAESAR – AVGVSTVS Laureate head r. Rev. IVPPITER – CVSTOS Jupiter seated l. on throne, holding thunderbolt and long sceptre. C 118. BMC 67. RIC 52. CBN 218. Calicó 412.
Lovely reddish Boscoreale tone and extremely fine
Ex Heritage sale 3033, 2014, 23075. From the Lexington collection of Jonathan K. Kern and Boscoreale hoard of 1895.
Graded Ch XF Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5, NGC certification number 6556705-002