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Contorniates. AD mid-4th-early 5th centuries. In the name of Nero. AE (36mm, 24.06 gm, 12h). NGC VF 5/5 - 4/5. Ca. late AD 4th century. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero right; radiate sun engraved in right field / Scylla on biga of dolphins left, attacking ship being defended by three sailors (crew of Odysseus?); two figures in water below. Alföldi, Kontorniat 27, 7.
From the Morris Collection. Ex Tinchant Collection (Graham Sale, J. Schulman, June 1966), lot 2531.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 500-1000 USD
Contorniates. AD mid-4th-early 5th centuries. In the name of Nero. AE (36mm, 24.06 gm, 12h). NGC VF 5/5 - 4/5. Ca. late AD 4th century. NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero right; radiate sun engraved in right field / Scylla on biga of dolphins left, attacking ship being defended by three sailors (crew of Odysseus?); two figures in water below. Alföldi, Kontorniat 27, 7.
From the Morris Collection. Ex Tinchant Collection (Graham Sale, J. Schulman, June 1966), lot 2531.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 500-1000 USD