Ancients
Nero, as Augustus (AD 54-68). AV aureus (18mm, 6.50 gm, 6h). NGC VF 5/5 - 3/5, edge smoothing. Rome, ca. AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / IVPPITER-CVSTOS, Jupiter enthroned left, bare to waist, cloak around lower limbs, thunderbolt downward in right hand, reversed grounded spear in left. RIC I 52 var. (scepter). Calicó 412 var. (same). Fiery Boscoreale toning. Apparently unlisted with Jupiter holding spear.
From the Monaco Collection. Ex Peter J. Merani Collection (Triton XXIV, 19 January 2021), lot 136; Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 94 (18 September 2013), lot 1147; Goldberg 42 (23 September 2007), lot 136
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Estimate: 3000-4000 USD