The Roman Empire
Nero augustus, 54 – 68. Aureus 55, AV 7.59 g. NERO CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P COS Conjoined bust of Nero, bare-headed, and Agrippina Minor, draped, r. Rev. AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER Quadriga of elephants l., bearing two chairs holding Divus Claudius, radiate r., eagle-tipped sceptre in hand and Divus Augustus, radiate r., holding patera and sceptre; in l. field, EX S C. C 3. BMC 7 (this reverse die). RIC 6. CBN 10. Calicó 397.
Very rare and in unusually fine condition for the issue. Two interesting portraits
perfectly centred on a full flan, about extremely fine
Ex Lanz sale 145, 2009, 68.
Ex Helbing sale 12 October 1926, 1441;