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Auction 94  6 October 2016
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Lot 113

Estimate: 3000 CHF
Price realized: 3250 CHF
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The Roman Empire
Nero augustus, 54 – 68

Denarius circa January-November 55, AR 3.67 g. NERO CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P COS Jugate busts r. of Nero, bare-headed and with drapery at back of neck, and of Agrippina II, bare-headed and draped. Rev. AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER Quadriga of elephants l., bearing two chairs holding Divus Claudius, radiate r., holding eagle-tipped sceptre and Divus Augustus, radiate r., holding patera and sceptre; in field l., EX S C. C 4. BMC 8. RIC 7. CBN 13.
Rare. Light iridescent tone and good very fine


Privately purchased from Harlan J. Berk.

A difficult issue and almost always comes with a weak reverse. This piece is nicer than most. MSG.

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