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Long Beach Signature Sale 3067 6-7 Sep 2018
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Nero (AD 54-68). AE sestertius (35mm, 26.02 gm, 6h). NGC XF 5/5 - 2/5, smoothing. Lugdunum, ca. AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero left / ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES, Annona (on left) standing right, resting right hand upon hip and holding cornucopia in left, facing Ceres (on right) seated left, holding grain ears in extended right hand and lit torch in left; modius set upon garlanded altar between them, prow of grain ship right in background, S C in exergue. RIC I 391. Light smoothing on deep jade patina, incredibly complicated and artistic reverse design with excellent details and use of depth in the relief to give perspective.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 800-1200 USD
Nero (AD 54-68). AE sestertius (35mm, 26.02 gm, 6h). NGC XF 5/5 - 2/5, smoothing. Lugdunum, ca. AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero left / ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES, Annona (on left) standing right, resting right hand upon hip and holding cornucopia in left, facing Ceres (on right) seated left, holding grain ears in extended right hand and lit torch in left; modius set upon garlanded altar between them, prow of grain ship right in background, S C in exergue. RIC I 391. Light smoothing on deep jade patina, incredibly complicated and artistic reverse design with excellent details and use of depth in the relief to give perspective.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 800-1200 USD