Ancient Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3522 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Roman Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
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SOLD $800
NERO, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, issued c.65, Rome mint, (11.32 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVG GERM IMP, rev. view of temple of Janus with latticed window to left and door on right, around PACE PR VBIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, S C across field, (S.1974, RIC 306, BMC 227). Dark brown patination, good very fine and rare in this condition.
An important commemorative issue following the successful achievements of the great general Cn. Domitius Corbulo, and the resulting settlement with Parthia over the vexed Armenian question. This occasioned the formal closing of the doors of the temple of Janus in Rome, signifying peace throughout the empire (A.D. 65). The following year Tiridates of Armenia visited Rome and received his royal diadem from the hands of Nero himself.
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NERO, (A.D. 54-68), AE as, issued c.65, Rome mint, (11.32 g), obv. laureate head to ...
Estimate $500
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