SH67778. Orichalcum sestertius, cf. RIC I 169, BMCRE I 146, Mac Dowall WCN 89 (no aegis may indicate an Balkan mint variety not listed in the refs), F, river-find corrosion, cleaning scratches, smoothing, possibly some tooling, Rome or Balkan mint, weight 25.573g, maximum diameter 32.2mm, die axis 45
o, c. 64 A.D.; obverse NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, laureate bust right; reverse DECVRSIO (in exergue), Nero and a companion on horseback prancing right, Nero holds spear in right hand, companion holds vexillum in right over shoulder, S - C (senatus consulto) flanking high across field; damaged by amateur cleaning but nice examples can be 10x the price;
rare;
SOLD