Lot 4521

Sale 71 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 65-66, (7.148 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. around IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated to left holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.1930, RIC 52, BMC 67, C.118). Has been mounted, otherwise good fine and rare.

The issue refers probably to Nero's deliverance from the conspiracy of C. Calpurnius Piso in A.D. 65.

Estimate
$2,200
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$0