Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (37mm, 24.40 g, 7h). In the name of Nero. Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 289. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Contorniates, Bronze

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Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Æ Contorniate (37mm, 24.40 g, 7h). In the name of Nero. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX, laureate head right; E engraved in right field / Olympias reclining left on couch, extending hand to serpent coiled at feet. Alföldi, Kontorniat 200 (dies 60/6). Dark green patina with brown earthen deposits, scratches. Fine. Rare.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Nomisma S.p.a. 55 (4 April 2017), lot 45.


Closing Date and Time: 22 July 2026 at 11:36:00 ET.



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