39222 
Nero, 54-68 A.D. Congiarum reverse
AE Sestertius, 27.03g. Rome mint, 64-66 A.D. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P
M TR P IMP PP. Laureate hd. r. Rv. CONG II DAT POP S C. Nero, bare-headed
and togate, seated l. on curule chair on low platform; a prefect stands
behind him; on ground an attendant standing l. distributes tesserae to a
citizen who holds out folds of his toga to receive them; Minerva stands
before temple in background. RIC 161. BMC 139. Banti and Simmonetti,
812(this coin). 
quite rare in this reverse variety.

Ex H.P. Hall collection, Glendenning, 1950, lot 1073, ; Ex-Niggeler, 
Bank Leu and Munzen und Medaillen, Zurich, 1967, lot 1126; Ex 
Glendenning, London, 1929, lot 70.
about Extremely Fine $15000.00.

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