NERO, A.D. 54-68. AV Aureus (7.66 gms), Rome Mint, A.D. 60-61. NGC EF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 3/5. RIC-23; Calico-428. Obverse: NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, bare head right; Reverse: PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P / EX - S C, Ceres standing left, holding grain ears and torch. Ever so slightly off-center on the reverse, this alluring specimen presents a good deal of shimmering brilliance and features a more youthful, clean-shaven portrait of the infamous emperor.
