The Roman Empire
Nero, 54 – 68
Dupondius 65, Æ 15.59 g. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P Radiate head r. Rev. S – C Roma in military attire, seated l. on cuirass, holding patera in her outstretched r. hand and parazonium in her l.; at her side, two shields, one on top of the other. In exergue, ROMA. C 263. BMC –. MacDowall 216. CBN 381. RIC 293.
An impressive portrait of excellent style and a lovely green patina gently
smoothed on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex S. Rosenberg 72, 1932, 935; Peus 250, 1954, 1210; Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün 22, 1998, 193 and M&M 92, 2002, 42 sales. From the E. Lejeune collection.