Nero - denarius Colossus of Nero, interesting! (AU24121)

Nero, 54-68. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.17 g, 6 h), Rome, 64-65. NERO CAESAR Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS Nero, radiate and togate, standing front, holding branch in his right hand and Victory on globe in his left. BMC 60. Cohen 45. RIC 47. Nicely toned. S Good fine/fine From the Rev. Dr. Stephen Knapp Collection, formed since 1982.

The reverse depicts Nero's Colossus, a roughly 120-foot tall bronze statue of the emperor as Sol, created by Zenodorus, for the vestibule of the Domus Aurea (Golden House) - the massive palace constructed by Nero after the fire of AD 64.