Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5182 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,100
NERO, (A.D. 54-68), AE orichalcum as (reduced module), issued A.D.64, Rome mint, (10.41 grams), obv. laureate head to left of Nero, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERMANIC, rev. Nero as Apollo Citharoedus advancing right, playing a lyre, mark of value I in exergue, PONTIF MAX TR POT IMP P P, S C across, (S.1978, RIC 381 [rare], BMC 255 [Pl.45.2 same obverse die]). Weak on part of the obverse legend, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Ex. Harlan J. Berk, USA with their ticket. MacDowall 539 list only three examples BM 255 and two others from the same die pair. Not present in the Paris collection or listed in Cohen.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 5180
AGRIPPA, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (9.766 grams), ...
Estimate $500
Lot 5181
AGRIPPA, (died 12 B.C.), posthumous issue struck by Caligula (A.D. 37-41), AE as, (10.17 grams), ...
Estimate $80
Lot 5182 This lot
NERO, (A.D. 54-68), AE orichalcum as (reduced module), issued A.D.64, Rome mint, (10.41 grams), obv. ...
Estimate $750
Lot 5183
VESPASIAN, (A.D. 69-79), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (3.05 grams), obv. laureate head ...
Estimate $250
Lot 5184
TITUS, (A.D. 79-81), silver denarius, Rome mint, issue of A.D. 80, (3.506 grams), obv. IMP ...
Estimate $240