Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 25.24 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64. VF.

Electronic Auction 563
Lot: 762.
Closing Date: Jun 5 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 500

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Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 25.24 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis / Triumphal arch surmounted by statue of emperor in quadriga accompanied by Pax and Victory, flanked by two soldiers; a nude, helmeted statue of Mars in side niche of arch. RIC I 147; WCN 111; Elkins, Monuments Figure 79. Brown patina, smoothing, minor deposits. VF.

From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England.

The arch to Nero was built in AD 62 to celebrate his victories in the Parthian War and the seizure of Artaxata.

Closing Date and Time: 5 June 2024 at 14:13:40 ET.

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