TYPE Roman Empire, Nero (54-68 AD), bronze as, uncertain unofficial issue (Balkan mint, possibly Perinthos), 11.64g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Bare head of Nero to left; legend: NERO [...] GERM PM TRP Rev: Genius, waist draped, standing half-left, sacrificing from patera over altar and holding cornucopiae, legend: GE[NIO AV]GVSTI REFERENCE: cf. RIC 219, cf. RIC 533 GRADING: AVF / VF+, glossy thick green-brown patina, rev. bit o/c, scarce var. ORDER INFO: R2798, $150 Interesting and scarce unofficial issue. Characteristically, there is no "S C" in the reverse exergue or field, as would be normal for the "proper" version of this type, and RIC apparently does not list any left-facing obverses for this reverse. Despite provincial nature of the mint, superb classical style evident on the nicely patinated reverse.