Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auction 61373, Lot 22086
Ancients
Nero, as Augustus (AD 54-68). AV aureus (18mm, 7.28 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 4/5. Rome, AD 66-67. IMP NERO CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / SALVS, Salus seated left on high-backed throne, patera in right hand, left arm resting at side. RIC I 66. Calicó 445.
From the Bob Klein History of Money Collection
Nero, born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in 37 AD, ascended to the Roman imperial throne in 54 AD, initiating a tumultuous reign that both captivated and horrified co...