54- 68 Ad Roman Empire Nero Ae Sestertius Ceres Seated Coin Ngc Choice Very Fine

  
54- 68 AD ROMAN EMPIRE NERO AE SESTERTIUS CERES SEATED COIN CERTIFIED BY NGC CHOICE VERY FINE. STRIKE 4/5 SURFACE 2/5 OBVERSE: BUST FACING LEFT.

REVERSE: CERES SEATED LEFT, HOLDING GRAIN EARS IN RIGHT HAND. NERO WAS THE LAST EMPEROR OF THE JULIAN-CLAUDIAN DYNASTY. HE SUCCEEDED HIS GREAT UNCLE CLAUDIUS. IN 64 THE CITY OF ROME CAUGHT FIRE AND IT WAS CLAIMED THAT NERO PLAYED HIS FIDDLE WHILE ROME BURNED.

NERO WAS KNOWN TO PLAY THE LYRE AND THIS "FIDDLING" WAS A RUMOR SINCE HE WASNT IN ROME WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. IN 68 A MILITARY COUP OVERTHREW NERO AND BEFORE HE COULD BE EXECUTED HE COMMITTED SUICIDE. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE AND PACKAGES ARE GETTING DELIVERED, JUST NOT IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME.

We cannot declare any package as a "gift", sampleetc. The item "54- 68 AD ROMAN EMPIRE NERO AE SESTERTIUS CERES SEATED COIN NGC CHOICE VERY FINE" is in sale since Friday, March 27, 2020.

This item is in the category "Coins & Paper Money\Coins\ Ancient\Roman\ Imperial (27 BC-476 AD)". The seller is "rarecoincollector" and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. Certification: NGC
2. Certification Number: 5768928-015
3. Ruler: Nero
4. Date: 54