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Nero (AD 54-68). AV aureus (18mm, 7.27 gm, 7h). NGC XF 5/5 - 3/5. Rome, AD 64-66. NERO CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / IANVM CLVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA, façade of the Temple of Janus with closed doors. RIC I 50 and 58. Calicó 409. Charming example with the bearded portrait and showcasing a real life structure on coinage on a toned flan.
The Temple of Janus was one of the oldest structures in the Roman Forum. According to tradition, the doors were kept open in wartime and closed during times of peace. The closing of the Temple doors was a rare event, even during the Pax Romana. In AD 66, having concluded a favorable peace treaty with Parthia in AD 63, Nero closed the doors with great fanfare and marked the occasion on his coinage.
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Estimate: 6000-8000 USD
Nero (AD 54-68). AV aureus (18mm, 7.27 gm, 7h). NGC XF 5/5 - 3/5. Rome, AD 64-66. NERO CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / IANVM CLVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA, façade of the Temple of Janus with closed doors. RIC I 50 and 58. Calicó 409. Charming example with the bearded portrait and showcasing a real life structure on coinage on a toned flan.
The Temple of Janus was one of the oldest structures in the Roman Forum. According to tradition, the doors were kept open in wartime and closed during times of peace. The closing of the Temple doors was a rare event, even during the Pax Romana. In AD 66, having concluded a favorable peace treaty with Parthia in AD 63, Nero closed the doors with great fanfare and marked the occasion on his coinage.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-nero-ad-54-68-av-aureus-18mm-727-gm-7h-ngc-xf-5-5-3-5/a/3101-34088.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3101-08252022
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 6000-8000 USD