367, Lot: 457. Estimate $100. Sold for $60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Semis (17mm, 3.11 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64. Laureate head right / Table seen from three-quarter angle, bearing urn and wreath; round shield resting against table leg, S (mark of value) above. RIC I 233; WCN 325. VF, dark green patina, some roughness.

This coin commemorates the quinquennial Neronia, a celebratory festival featuring competitions in music and poetry, gymnastics, and horsemanship. The games were held twice under Nero, in AD 60 and 65.