Sestertius of Nero, Rome
r. 54 - 68 CE
Nero
Roman Imperial
Obv.: Laureate bust of Nero r., wearing the aegis; around, NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P.
Rev.: Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed, and with cloak floating free, prancing r. on horseback, l. hand holding spear; beyond and behind him, mounted soldier prancing r. with vexillum held over r. shoulder; in exergue, DECVRSIO.
Overstruck on a sestertius of the Ostia harbor type. AVGVSTI with the harbor statue and the tops of topmost ships are still visible.
Bronze
Roman Imperial period, Early