NERO, A.D. 54-68. AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, ca. A.D. 65. NGC EF.RIC-275 var. (aegis in place of drapery). Obverse: Laureate bust right, with slight drapery; Reverse: Roma seated left on cuirass, with foot on helmet, holding victoriola and resting left hand on parazonium; to right, shields set on ground. A splendid portrait of Nero highlights this issue, with deep green-brown surfaces and just some light roughness.
