Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 26.74 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 64. EF.

Triton XXVII
Lot: 688. Estimated: $ 2 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 26.74 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 64. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate bust right, wearing aegis, globe at point of bust / ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES, S C in exergue, Annona standing right, holding cornucopia in left hand, facing Ceres seated left, holding grain ears in outstretched right hand and torch in left; between them, modius on garlanded altar, ship’s stern in background. RIC I 372; WCN 402; Lyon 44 (unlisted dies); BMCRE 306; BN –. Glossy dark green patina. EF. Exceptional for the type.

From the Wayne Scheible Collection. Ex Berk BBS 94 (16 January 1997), lot 712.


The final winners of all Triton XXVII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 9-10 January 2024.

Triton XXVII – Session Three – Lot 648–983 will be held Wednesday morning, 10 January 2024 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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