COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
NERO, AD 54-68. Sestertius, about 63. AE 27.85 g. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR P IMP PP Lauretae head l. Rev. DECVRSIO Emperor, cuirassed, chlamys floating in the wind, on horse galloping r., holding spear; he is preceded by a soldier holding vexillum and followed by a second soldier running behind the horse. BMC 229, 155; BN II, 147, 258; RIC² 159, 108.
Rare. Dark green patina with some minor corrosion spots. Almost Extremely fine

Provenance:
Eberhard W. Kornfeld (1923-2023), Bern collection
The Trau family (1811-1931), Vienna collection
Ernst Ploidl, Vienna collection
Auction Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Vienna - Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne 22 May 1935 (Vienna), 438
Auction Astarte S.A., Lugano 2 (1999), 204
Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel - Fixed Price List 606 (2001), 95
Auctions Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG, Zurich 51 (2009), 869 and 101 (The Ernst Ploidl Collection of Roman Coins/Part III, 2017), 133.