Nero, AD 54-68. As (Bronze, 26 mm, 9.19 g, 6 h), Rome, 63. NERO CL[AVD]IVS CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS Radiate head of Nero to right. Rev. PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P Nero, wearing long robes as Apollo Citharoedus, walking to right, playing lyre. BMC 256. RIC 123. WCN 259. Rare, struck from beautifully engraved dies of fine style, and with a lovely reddish-gold patina. Some roughness, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired from Ed Waddell on 9 August 2003, (inv. 40073), ex Numismatica Ars Classica N, 26 June 2003, 1742.

This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.