★ A lovely as of Nero ★

Nero, 54-68. As (Copper, 29 mm, 10.90 g, 6 h), Lugdunum, circa 66. IMP•NERO CAESAR AVG P•MAX TR P P P Bare head of Nero to right, globe at point of neck. Rev. GENIO AVGVSTI / S - C Genius standing front, head to left, nude but for cloak, holding patera over altar with his right hand and cornucopiae in his left. BMC 370. Cohen 103. RIC 533. A lovely, very well centered coin with attractive earthen highlights. About extremely fine.

Ex Numismatik Lanz 146, 25 May 2009, 389.