Nero, 54-68. Quadrans (Copper, 18 mm, 2.91 g, 6 h), Rome, circa 65. NERO CLAV CAE AVG GER Owl, with spread wings, standing facing on decorated altar. Rev. P M TR P IMP P P / S C Crested Corinthian helmet set to right on column; behind, inverted spear; to right, round shield bearing gorgoneion. BMC 290. Cohen 183. RIC 322. WCN 362. A beautiful quadrans with exceptional details. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, good very fine.



The level of detail on this quadrans is astonishing: not only the decoration of the altar on the obverse, adorned with garlands and a snake, but also the Corinthian helmet and the Gorgoneion on the shield on the reverse are exceptionally well executed.