ANCIENT COINS, Roman, Nero (AD 54-68), Æ Sestertius, mint of Lugdunum, struck c.AD 66, IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT, laureate head facing left, rev ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES, Ceres, seated left, holding corn-ears and a torch, her feet on a stool, Annona stands before her, facing right, resting on her hip and holding a cornucopiae, a modius on a garlanded altar between them, ship's stern behind them, 25.85g, 6h (RIC 495; C 22; BMC p.260 note; RCV 1952 var). Beautiful dark green patina, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate: £4000-5000