Asse¹, zecca di Roma, 66-68 d.C., RIC I 351 (pag. 171), BMC I 246 (pag. 247), Cohen I 298 (pag. 299), indice di rarità "C"

Descrizione sommaria (sono indicate in rosso le parti della leggenda usurate o comunque non più leggibili):
D. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM.² Nerone, testa laureata a destra. Bordo perlinato.
R. S C a sinistra e a destra nel campo. Vittoria³ alata a sinistra sorregge con le mani uno scudo inscritto SPQR. Bordo perlinato.

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

1. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0351-o.jpg 
   http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0351-r.jpg ORC14 - NERO Victory As, VF, nice green patina Nero, Æ As, IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right. / Victoria, personifying victory, flying right, holding a shield inscribed S P Q R, S C at sides. RCV(new) 1976 type, RIC 351, Rome mint, (12.6 gm.), VF. Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was adopted at age 13 by the widowed Claudius, at the urging of his new wife (Nero's pushy mother, Agrippina). Nero succeeded to the throne when Claudius died since he was older than Claudius' own son Britannicus. At 17, he became Rome's youngest ruler ever, at first guided by his mother and advisors. Although he ruled wisely at first, within a few years Nero had cast all that away (and had his mother killed). He later became unpopular with the Senate, and after revolts erupted in the provinces, he was sentenced to death. Nero chose to stab himself in the throat with a dagger. Currently$62.00 Dec-19-00.
2. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0351.3.jpg Lot Number: 61169 Estimate: $200.00 Final Sale Price: $137.50 Denomination: As Grade: VF mottled dark green patina Reference: RIC I 351; BMCRE 246; WCN 296 Nero. 54-68 AD. Æ As (11.35 gm). Struck circa 66 AD. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right / Victory flying left carrying shield inscribed SPQR. RIC I 351; BMCRE 246; WCN 296. VF, mottled dark green patina, small reverse scratches in upper left field. Estimate $200.
3. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0351.2.jpg Description [Image] [Image] Nero, 54/68 AD. Roman Imperial, AE As, Circa 66 AD Obverse: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM; Laureate bust of Nero right. Reverse: Victory advancing left, carrying a shield; SC in fields. Condition: Good VF, Coin is much better than picture. The coin has an attractive reddish brown patina with some roughness. Remember this is a large picture and it overestimates the roughness. Not a lot of wear on the coin, but lowered the grade from near EF to good VF because of the roughness. Legends have weakness. Coin is attractive for the issue with a nice portrait. Centering is perfect, reverse shield is somewhat softly struck as is usual for this issue, but Victory is better struck than normal. Nice portrait of Nero and decent Victory. All in all, an very nice example of this coin. Valuation: Why Valuation? Current price information is found in Van Meter, Roman Imperial Coins, where it is valued at value bands VB2/3 or $101 to $1,000 in VF. Sear, Roman Coins and Their Values, Millennium Edition, estimates a VF at $200 and an EF at $520. See CNG 55, lot 1157, where an nice VF is estimated at $300. See also CNG 54, lot 1469, where an VF with surfaces a little rough was estimated at $200 and sold for $250 + 10 %. See also CNG 45, lot 1920, where a good VF was estimated at $300 and sold for $300 + 10 %; that same coin was also listed as CNG XXXIV, lot 301, where it was estimated at $500 and sold for $400 + 10%. The coin at auction has less wear than any of the examples, but it has a weakly struck obverse legend, although lot 1157 has a weak legend also. The coin at auction has the best centering of all the examples. Only lot 1920 has a better Victory but lot 1920's reverse is way off center. The coin at auction is a very attractive example of a popular coin. Size: 10.42 grams; die axis = 6; flan 2.9 mm thick; 28 mm in diameter. Currently $127.50 Aug-23-00.
4. http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/ric/nero/RIC_0351.1.jpg Nero. 54-68 AD. Æ As (11.00 gm). Laureate head right / Victory flying left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R. RIC I 351. Fine, brown patina, light surface corrosion. 711871. Currently $76.00 Ends 04/14/99.
5. http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/incitatuscoins/store/viewItem.asp?idProduct=7488 NERO AE as. Victory flying right, holding inscribed shield. NERO AE as. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right. Reverse - Victoria flying right, holding a shield inscribed SPQR, SC in fields. RIC 351. 26.5mm, 10.5g. Price US$ 92.00 euro 63.44 £ 47.25 AUD$ 102.87 CHF 101.55 CAD$ 91.92 Rates for 2/8/2008.
6. http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=224953 Source FORVM ANCIENT COINS Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D. 18834. Copper as, RIC I 351, Cohen 298, BMCRE I 246, VF, Rome mint, 10.579g, 27.6mm, 180°, 66 - 68 A.D.; obverse IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right; reverse S C, Victory flying left holding shield inscribed S P / Q R; SOLD.

Un saluto cordiale.
Giulio De Florio
 

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Note:
(1) AE asse. Traggo dai link sopra citati  le caratteristiche fisiche di alcuni assi della tipologia di figura battuti dalla zecca di Roma che raccolgo di seguito in tabella: