Ancient Gold
Lot 1711 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $2,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $3,000
NERO, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.338 grams), issued A.D. 66-67, obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter enthroned to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre dotted border, around IVPPITER CVSTOS, (cf.S.1930 [£1200 VF], RIC 63, BMC 77). Old red tone, very fine or better and rare.
The weight conforms to the average of the specimens in the British Museum.
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Estimate $2,200
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