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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;IdesOfMarch01, post: 1507897, member: 39084&quot;]Speaking of Nero, he is one of the scruffy-beard emperors in this subcategory.&nbsp; Starting with his denarius (although his aureus shows his beard too):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]194312.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>NERO&nbsp; 54 - 68 A.D.</p><p>AR Denarius (3.53 g.).&nbsp; Rome 64 - 65 A.D.</p><p>Obv. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS laureate head of Nero right.&nbsp; </p><p>Rev. IVPITER CVSTOS Jupiter enthroned left, holding thunderbolt</p><p>RIC 53</p><p><br /></p><p>The thing that amazes me about this coin is the level of detail in Jupiter&#039;s face on the reverse.&nbsp; Nero is his usual scruffy self.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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