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January 2023 NYINC Auction 13-16 Jan 2023
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NERO WITH AGRIPPINA JUNIOR, A.D. 54-68. AR Denarius (3.40 gms), Rome Mint, ca. A.D. 55. NGC EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5. Edge Chips.
RIC-17; RSC-4. Obverse: Jugate busts right of Nero, bareheaded and with drapery at back of neck, and of Agrippina Junior, bareheaded and draped; Reverse: Chariot drawn left by quadriga of elephants; on two chairs set on chariot are seated two male figures, Divus Claudius, radiate and holding eagle-tipped scepter, and Divus Augustus, holding patera and scepter. A RARE type featuring not just the youthful, infamous emperor, but also his mother, Agrippina the Younger, this specimen offers charming toning and solid overall detail, with the noted edge chipping being quite mild.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000
RIC-17; RSC-4. Obverse: Jugate busts right of Nero, bareheaded and with drapery at back of neck, and of Agrippina Junior, bareheaded and draped; Reverse: Chariot drawn left by quadriga of elephants; on two chairs set on chariot are seated two male figures, Divus Claudius, radiate and holding eagle-tipped scepter, and Divus Augustus, holding patera and scepter. A RARE type featuring not just the youthful, infamous emperor, but also his mother, Agrippina the Younger, this specimen offers charming toning and solid overall detail, with the noted edge chipping being quite mild.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000