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Nero, as Augustus (AD 54-68). AV aureus (19mm, 7.30 gm, 4h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 2/5, brushed. Rome, ca. AD 64-65. NERO-CAESAR, laureate, bearded head of Nero right / AVGVSTVS-GERMANICVS, Colossus of Nero as Sol, radiate and togate, standing facing, head slightly right, left knee bent, branch upward in right hand, Victory on globe facing in left. RIC I 46. Calicó 402a. A wonderful example of the type with well-fed late portrait of Nero and nicely detailed reverse. Deeply toned with red and orange hues.
From the Monaco Collection
The reverse depicts Nero's Colossus, a roughly 120-foot tall bronze statue of the emperor as Sol, created by Zenodorus, for the vestibule of the Domus Aurea (Golden House) - the massive palace constructed by Nero after the Great Fire of AD 64.
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD
Nero, as Augustus (AD 54-68). AV aureus (19mm, 7.30 gm, 4h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 2/5, brushed. Rome, ca. AD 64-65. NERO-CAESAR, laureate, bearded head of Nero right / AVGVSTVS-GERMANICVS, Colossus of Nero as Sol, radiate and togate, standing facing, head slightly right, left knee bent, branch upward in right hand, Victory on globe facing in left. RIC I 46. Calicó 402a. A wonderful example of the type with well-fed late portrait of Nero and nicely detailed reverse. Deeply toned with red and orange hues.
From the Monaco Collection
The reverse depicts Nero's Colossus, a roughly 120-foot tall bronze statue of the emperor as Sol, created by Zenodorus, for the vestibule of the Domus Aurea (Golden House) - the massive palace constructed by Nero after the Great Fire of AD 64.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-nero-as-augustus-ad-54-68-av-aureus-19mm-730-gm-4h-ngc-choice-xf-5-5-2-5-brushed/a/3094-32024.s?type=CoinArchives3094
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD