Denarius of Nero, Forgery

Artists

Description

Obv.: laureate head of Nero, r., around Latin inscription Rev.: Salus seated l. on throne, r. hand holding patera, l. resting at her side, below Latin inscription

Dimensions

3.2 g 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)

Provenance

Hirsh Zvi Griliches, Cambridge, MA (before 1999); [1] to Diane Asséo Griliches, his wife, (1999-2008), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2008. Notes: [1] Hirsh Zvi Griliches (1930-1999) acquired the work at an unknown date before his death in 1999.