Denario¹, zecca di Roma, c. 65-66 d. C., RIC I 62 (pag. 153), BMC I 104 (pag. 213), Cohen I 334 (pag. 301), indice di rarità "R"

Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della leggenda usurate o comunque non più leggibili):
D. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS². Testa di Nerone laureata a destra, leggende che iniziano in basso a sinistra. Bordo perlinato.
R. VESTA³. Tempio esastilo a cupola con tre gradini; all'interno Vesta drappeggiata, seduta frontalmente, testa a sinistra, sorregge una patera con la mano destra e un lungo scettro con la sinistra. Bordo perlinato.

Di seguito riporto i link a monete uguali a quella di figura reperite nel web:

1. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s1946.html NERO . 54-68 AD. Silver Denarius, 17mm (3.29 gm). . R: Vesta seated within circular hexastyle temple. cf. RIC. 62. aVF.Current bid: US $86.01  (Reserve not met) Ended:  Feb-09-06.
2. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0062.2.jpg This piece was minted between 64 and 68 AD, during the reign of Nero, who ruled from 54-68 AD. Nero assumed the purple on the death of Claudius, an event that was hastened by Nero's mother and Claudius' wife, Agrippina Junior. At first, Nero showed promise, as he was in the hands of the capable Seneca and Burrus. However, Nero soon decided to free himself from all restraints, and his conduct became unbridled. He was very enthusiastic about art and sport, engaging in both the theater and in chariot racing, both of which were considered activities hardly befitting an emperor. His excesses and vanity made him very unpopular, and it was only a matter of time before revolts broke out across the empire, triggering the civil wars of 68-69. Nero himself would be driven from Rome and declared a public enemy, and would committ suicide in 68 AD. The obverse of this piece depicts the laureate head of Nero facing right, with legends NERO.CAESAR.AVGVSTVS. The reverse features a temple of six columns, with Vesta seated within. The legend VESTA appears above. This type was minted to mark the commemcement of the rebuliding of the Temple of Vesta, which was destroyed in the great fire of 64 AD. The rebuilding was finally completed during the reign of Vespasian. Coin is struck on a smallish flan, but otherwise grades F, with clear devices and nearly all legends visible. A nice example of this scarcer historical type of the infamous Nero. This piece is catalouged as RSC-335.
3. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0062.3.jpg Nero. 54-68 AD. AR Denarius (3.08 gm). Struck 65-66 AD. Laureate head right / VESTA, hexastyle temple of Vesta with domed roof; statue of Vesta within. RIC I 62; BMCRE 104; BN 229; WCN 29; RSC 335. Good VF/VF. Currently $300.00. 05/19/99.
4. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0062.4.jpg Nero Den "Temple of Vesta" RARE Nero AD 54-68 Silver Denarius "Nero, caretaker of the greater 'Roman' family" Obv: NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS - Laureate head right Rev: VESTA - Temple with four steps, six columns and a conical roof containing a statue of Vesta standing right.3.2gm. Rome mint AD 64-68 = RIC 62 RARE, BMC 104, page 153, RIC I revised 1984. NICE PORTRAIT Currently$129.00 Nov-01-01.
5. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0062.6.jpg NERO (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, adopted by Claudius as Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus Emperor AD 54-68 Denarius (Silver, 3.3 grams, 16.66 mm) Obverse: IMP.NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, His laureate head right Reverse: Vesta seated facing in hexastyle circular temple Current US $130.50 Jan-10-03.

Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio

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(1) Denario (argento). Traggo dai link sopra citati  e dal data base dell'ANS (American Numismatic Society) le caratteristiche fisiche dei denari della tipologia di figura: