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Electronic Auction 505  1 Dec 2021
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Lot 329

Estimate: 150 USD
Price realized: 130 USD
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IONIA, Ephesus. Nero, with Poppaea. AD 54-68. Æ (23.5mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Marcus Acilius Aviola, proconsul, and Aechmocles, magistrate. Struck AD 65. Laureate head of Nero right vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Poppaea left / Turreted and draped bust of Roma right; [bee below]. RPC I 2629 var. (Poppaea on left and Nero on right); RPC Suppl. II, p. 49; Karwiese, Die Münzprägung von Ephesos, Vol. 5, 84 (V20/R43). Dark green and brown patina, rough and pitted surfaces, flan crack, edge chip. Near VF. Extremely rare variety, Karweise cites only two specimens.
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