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NYINC Signature Sale 3061 7-8 Jan 2018
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Nero (AD 54-68). AV aureus (19mm, 7.55 gm, 6h). VF, test punch. Rome, AD 61-62. NERO • CAESAR • AVG • IMP •, bare head of Nero right / PONTIF • MAX • TR • P - VIII COS • IIII • P • P • EX - S C, Ceres, veiled and draped, standing left holding two corn ears in right hand and long vertical torch in left. RIC 29. Calicó 431. Cohen 223. BMC 31. A surprisingly rare issue - nearly all examples of this reverse type are from Tribune year VII and two examples in sales archives from Tribune year VIIII, with none from Tribune year VIII. Shallow circular punch below bust.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
Nero (AD 54-68). AV aureus (19mm, 7.55 gm, 6h). VF, test punch. Rome, AD 61-62. NERO • CAESAR • AVG • IMP •, bare head of Nero right / PONTIF • MAX • TR • P - VIII COS • IIII • P • P • EX - S C, Ceres, veiled and draped, standing left holding two corn ears in right hand and long vertical torch in left. RIC 29. Calicó 431. Cohen 223. BMC 31. A surprisingly rare issue - nearly all examples of this reverse type are from Tribune year VII and two examples in sales archives from Tribune year VIIII, with none from Tribune year VIII. Shallow circular punch below bust.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD