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Triton XXIV

Lot nuber 125

Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.55 g, 11h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 51.


Triton XXIV
Lot: 125.
 Estimated: $ 7 500

Merani Collection – Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 12 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.55 g, 11h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 51. NERONI • CLAVDIO • DRVSO • GERM • COS • DESIGN •, bareheaded and draped bust of young Nero right / EQVESTER/ OR DO/ PRINCIPI/ IVVENT in four lines on a shield; behind it, a vertical spear, point upward. RIC I 78 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 53, 964 (V821/R– [unlisted rev. die]); Lyon 88 (Claudius); Calicó 407 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 90-2 (Claudius); BN 94-5; Adda 29; Biaggi 223; Mazzini 96. A few marks and edge bruises, die break on reverse, some earthen deposits. Good VF. Struck from the same obverse die as the example in The Bibliothèque Royale Albert I in Brussels.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Berk BBS 195 (29 October 2015), lot 18.


The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session One, which begins 19 January 2021 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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