Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (36.5mm, 27.77 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 493. Estimated: $ 1 500
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (36.5mm, 27.77 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. Laureate head right, globe at point of neck / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and resting hand on parazonium, foot on helmet; shields to right. RIC I 442; WCN 421; Lyon 112. Attractive green patina. Good VF. Struck on a broad flan.

From the Meander Collection. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 84 (21 May 2015), lot 928. Platt Hall Collection (Part II, Glendining, 16 November 1950), lot 1084; Gen. W. Yorke Moore Collection.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 129 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 13-14 May 2025. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 13 May at 2 PM ET.

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