Lot 1859

Sale 54 · Important Australian & World Coins, Historical Medals, War Medals, Australian, New Zealand & World Banknotes

Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 65, (9.4 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR GER P M TR P IMP P, rev. S C across, Victory flying left holding in both hands shield inscribed SPQR, (cf.S.690, RIC 413 obverse/422 reverse, BMC-). Clear legends, fine and an unpublished obverse legend for this reverse type.