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NYINC Signature Sale 3037 Sess. 2-4 5 January 2015
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Nero (AD 54-68). AV aureus (18mm, 7.35 gm, 8h). Rome, AD 64–65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / IANVM CLVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA, facade of the Temple of Janus with closed doors. RIC 50. Calicó 409. Rare. Small nick on the cheek of Nero. Faint red toning. NGC VF 5/5 - 4/5.The Temple of Janus was one of the oldest structures in the Roman Forum. In keeping with the spirit of Janus, the two-faced god, the temple had large doors on two opposing sides. 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 recently concluded a favorable peace treaty with Parthia, Nero closed the doors with great fanfare and marked the occasion on his coinage.
Estimate: 3500-4500 USD
Nero (AD 54-68). AV aureus (18mm, 7.35 gm, 8h). Rome, AD 64–65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / IANVM CLVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA, facade of the Temple of Janus with closed doors. RIC 50. Calicó 409. Rare. Small nick on the cheek of Nero. Faint red toning. NGC VF 5/5 - 4/5.The Temple of Janus was one of the oldest structures in the Roman Forum. In keeping with the spirit of Janus, the two-faced god, the temple had large doors on two opposing sides. 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 recently concluded a favorable peace treaty with Parthia, Nero closed the doors with great fanfare and marked the occasion on his coinage.
Estimate: 3500-4500 USD