Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2015 ANA Auction - Session A 12 August 2015
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NERO, A.D. 54-68. AE Sestertius (24.98 gms), Rome Mint, A.D. 64.
RIC-137. "NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P" Laureate bust of Nero right wearing aegis; Reverse: "ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES" Ceres veiled and draped on right seated left feet resting on stool holding grain ears and torch, facing Annona standing right draped resting hand on hip and holding cornucopiae, between them, modius on garlanded altar, behind them, stern of a grain ship, "S C" in exergue. Expert centering on a large flan allowing for full legends. Beautiful mahogany patina, fields lightly smoothed. NEARLY EXTREMELY FINE.
Estimate: $1000.00- $1500.00
RIC-137. "NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P" Laureate bust of Nero right wearing aegis; Reverse: "ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES" Ceres veiled and draped on right seated left feet resting on stool holding grain ears and torch, facing Annona standing right draped resting hand on hip and holding cornucopiae, between them, modius on garlanded altar, behind them, stern of a grain ship, "S C" in exergue. Expert centering on a large flan allowing for full legends. Beautiful mahogany patina, fields lightly smoothed. NEARLY EXTREMELY FINE.
Estimate: $1000.00- $1500.00