Lot 3247

Description

Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 40-41, (27.73 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG PM TR P IMP, rev. EX S C/OB/CIVES/SERVATOS in four lines, oak-wreath around, (S.1849, RIC 96, C.39, BMC 115); Nero, (A.D. 54-68), AE sestertius, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 65, (21.67 grams), obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG [GER P M TR P IMP P P], rev. Nero bare-headed and cuirassed prancing to right on horseback, holding spear, beyond and behind him a mounted soldier prancing to right with vexillum held over right shoulder, DE[CV]RS[IO] in exergue, [S C] across, (S.1957 cf.RIC 396). Both with some porosity and cleaning otherwise very good - fine, scarce. (2)