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

CNG Feature Auction 130
Lot: 458. Estimated: $ 2 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 3 375. 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. Laureate bust right, wearing aegis, globe at point of bust / Annona standing right, holding cornucopia, facing Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch; between them, modius on garlanded altar, ship’s stern in background. RIC I 372; WCN 402; Lyon 44 (unlisted dies). Glossy dark green patina. EF. Exceptionally well struck and detailed reverse for the issue.

From the Plus 20 Collection. Ex Wayne Scheible Collection (Triton XXVII, 9 January 2024), lot 688; Berk BBS 94 (16 January 1997), lot 712.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 130 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 September 2025. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 23 September at 2 PM ET.

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