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ID:     39-104
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Nero
Date Ruled:     A.D. 54-68
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Aureus
Struck / Cast:     struck
Date Struck:     AD 60-61
Diameter:     19 mm
Weight:     7.71 g
Obverse Legend:     NERO CAESAR AVG IMP
Obverse Description:     Bare head right
Reverse Legend:     PONTIF MAX TR P – VII COS IIII P P / EX – S C
Reverse Description:     Ceres, veiled and draped, standing left holding two corn-ears in right hand and long vertical torch in left
Mint:     Rome
Primary Reference:     RIC 023
Reference2:     BMC 025
Reference3:     C 217
Reference4:     CBN 033; Calicó 428
Photograph Credit:     Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Source:     http://arsclassicacoins.com
Price Sold For:     15000 Swiss Franc
Date Sold:     05/16/2007
Grade:     gEF
Notes:     NAC Auction 39, Lot 104 A superb portrait well struck in high relief. Reverse slightly off-centre, otherwise good extremely fine Privately purchased from Harlan J. Berk