£50
Nero (54-68 AD) orichalcum Sestertius, Lugdunum. Obverse: laureate head right, 'IMP NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR IMP PP' around. Reverse: Roma, seated on a cuirass, 'ROMA' below. Weight: 2.96g. Diameter: 35mm. Grade: strong portrait with clear legend, the reverse having suffered harsh environmental damage.
Numismatists use the term 'orichalcum' to refer to a brass alloy used to make some Roman coins. Orichalcum or 'aurichalcum' is mentioned by several ancient writers. Plato says this mysterious metal was mined in the mythical city of Atlantis.
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