Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 23.54 g, 7h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 66. Near VF.

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Lot: 306. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 23.54 g, 7h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 66. Laureate head left, globe at point of neck / Triumphal arch, showing the front, with a wreath hung across it, surmounted by the emperor in facing quadriga accompanied by Pax and Victory, flanked by two soldiers; statue of Mars in side niche; the faces and plinths of the arch are ornamented with elaborate reliefs. RIC I 500; WCN 452; Lyon 191. Green-brown surfaces, brassy highlights. Near VF.

Purchased by the consignor from Imperial Coins and Antiquities, 2 April 1990.


Closing Date and Time: 13 September 2023 at 11:41:40 ET.

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