British Museum Nero

CNG 108, Lot: 575. Estimate $500. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.53 g, 4h). Rome mint. Struck AD 63-64. Bare head right / Virtus standing left, holding parazonium and scepter, foot on helmet among shields. RIC I 41; BMCRE 48 (this coin); RSC 233. VF, darkly toned, some scratches under tone, edge marks and a small bend.

Deaccessioned from the British Museum by exchange on 14 February 1980 (a copy of a note from R. A. G Carson, documenting the exchange, will be provided to the winner of this lot upon request).