Hi all,
I managed to win this coin in an
auction.I have been looking for a decent pre-reform
Nero denarius for over a year. They are always popular.
What do I like about this coin? First, there is the youthful
portrait before the later fat tyrant
portrait we all know and love. The
portrait is quite nice on this coin and the depiction of
Nero is quite affable. Second, I like that the coin has the full
legend on the
obverse. Yes it is a
bit worn, but it is there. I also like the
reverse, but it seems more worn than the
obverse.
This is my second
Nero denarius and will have a special position in my
12 Caesars collection.
Nero. As
Caesar, A.D. 50-54. AR
denarius (18.40 mm, 3.37 g, 7 h).
Lugdunum (
Lyon)
mint.
NERO CAESAR AVG IMP,
bare head right /
PONTIF MAX TR P
VII COS IIII P P,
EX S C across
field,
Roma standing right, holding and inscribing
shield supported on knee, foot on helmet; dagger and bow at feet to right.
RIC 28;
RSC 222.
aVF,
toned.
Rare. From the D.
Thomas Collection; Ex Hohn Leipziger Munzhandlung.
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