Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (36mm, 21.93 g, 5h). In the name of Nero. Near VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 287. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Contorniates, Bronze

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Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (36mm, 21.93 g, 5h). In the name of Nero. NERO C[LADIVS (sic) CAESAR AVG GER] P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right / Serpent coiled right beneath tree; to right, altar topped with fruits. Alföldi, Kontorniat 180 (dies 54/47). Brown patina, some porosity, scratches. Near VF. Very rare – only two examples of this reverse type in CoinArchives.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs, December 2015.


Closing Date and Time: 22 July 2026 at 11:35:20 ET.



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