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Nero (AD 54-68). AE sestertius (35mm, 28.54 gm, 6h). NGC Fine 5/5 - 2/5. Rome, AD 64. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero right, aegis on shoulder / AVGVSTI / SPQR OST C, overhead view of port of Ostia, ringed by circular row of docks and crescent-shaped piers and porticos, at top pharos bearing statue of Neptune, within harbor, seven cargo ships, at bottom reclining statue of Tiber holding rudder in right hand and dolphin in left. RIC I 178. BMCRE 131. Cohen 37.
Ex Morris Collection (Heritage 3071, 6-7 January 2019), lot 32052.
The port of Ostia was strategically located at the mouth of the Tiber river and quickly became a primary port for Rome. This coin commemorates the completion of the multi-year building project though the exact date of completion is unknown to history. This type continues to be one of the most sought after Roman architectural type coins along with the Colosseum, Pharos of Egypt, Circus Maximus and Trajan's Forvm. The relative rarity is curious given the fact that large numbers must have been struck over a three to four year period with output from two mints.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 2000-3000 USD
Nero (AD 54-68). AE sestertius (35mm, 28.54 gm, 6h). NGC Fine 5/5 - 2/5. Rome, AD 64. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Nero right, aegis on shoulder / AVGVSTI / SPQR OST C, overhead view of port of Ostia, ringed by circular row of docks and crescent-shaped piers and porticos, at top pharos bearing statue of Neptune, within harbor, seven cargo ships, at bottom reclining statue of Tiber holding rudder in right hand and dolphin in left. RIC I 178. BMCRE 131. Cohen 37.
Ex Morris Collection (Heritage 3071, 6-7 January 2019), lot 32052.
The port of Ostia was strategically located at the mouth of the Tiber river and quickly became a primary port for Rome. This coin commemorates the completion of the multi-year building project though the exact date of completion is unknown to history. This type continues to be one of the most sought after Roman architectural type coins along with the Colosseum, Pharos of Egypt, Circus Maximus and Trajan's Forvm. The relative rarity is curious given the fact that large numbers must have been struck over a three to four year period with output from two mints.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-nero-ad-54-68-ae-sestertius-35mm-2854-gm-6h-ngc-fine-5-5-2-5/a/3076-30264.s?type=CoinArchives3076
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 2000-3000 USD