Nero augustus, 54 – 68

Denarius circa 64-65, AR 18 mm, 3.35 g. NERO CAESAR – AVGVSTVS Laureate and bearded head r. Rev. IVPPITER – CVSTOS Jupiter seated l., holding thunderbolt and sceptre. C 119. BMC 74. RIC 53. CBN 220.
A bold portrait and a wonderful iridescent tone. Extremely fine

Ex Rauch Mail Bid 8, 2004, 333 and Nomos 19, 2019, 253 sales. From a Swiss collection.