Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial - Augustus- Commodus
Lot 2802 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Roman Silver & Bronze - Imperial - Augustus- Commodus
Estimate $200
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SOLD $240
NERO, (64-65 A.D.), silver denarius, Rome Mint, (3.18 g), obv. laureate head of Nero bearded to right around [NERO C]AESAR AVGV[STVS], rev. IVPPIT[ER CVSTOS], Jupiter, bare to waist, seated left on throne, right hand holds thunderbolt, left hand long sceptre, (S.1930, RSC 119, BMC 74, RIC 53); another (3.16 g), obv. laureate head of Nero bearded to right around [NER]O CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. SALVS in exergue, Salus, draped, seated to left on throne, right hand holds patera, left hand resting at her side, (cf.S.1945, RSC 314, BMC 90, RIC 60). Very good, toned. (2)
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, both from Geoff K. Gray Sale 16 (lot 212) and 18 (503), April 30, 1971 and August 27, 1971.
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