Nero, 54-68 AD. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 35 mm, 26.54 g, 7 h), Rome, c. 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P Laureate head of Nero to right, wearing aegis on neck. Rev. PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT / S-C View of the Temple of Janus with latticed window to left and door hung with garland on right. BMC 156. RIC I 264. WCN 148. Some smoothing in the fields, otherwise, very fine.
From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired from Spink's in London in 2000.
This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.