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Auction 114  6-7 May 2019
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Lot 1446

Estimate: 1500 CHF
Price realized: 2000 CHF
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The Roman Empire

Nero augustus, 54 – 68. Sestertius, Lugdunum circa 66, Æ 24.57 g. Laureate head r., with globe at point of bust. Rev. Nero seated r. on platform l., before him an official seated r. on another platform handing congiarium to citizen standing with one foot on a flight of steps, with small boy behind him; in background on l., Minerva facing, holding owl and spear and farther r., Liberalitas facing, holding up tessera. C 70. RIC 502.
Very rare. Brown-green patina gently smoothed, otherwise good very fine
Ex Lanz 112, 2002, 349 and NAC 64, 2012, 2527 sales. From the Alberto Campana collection.

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