Ancient Gold
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Lot 3340 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $3,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $2,700
NERO, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.486 grams), issued A.D. 58-59, obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. oak-wreath enclosing EX SC, around PONTIF MAX TR P V P P, (cf.S.1936 [denarius], RIC 16, BMC 17). Small trace of old mounting, minor edge nick, otherwise very fine and rare.
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