Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 24.73 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. Good Fine.Electronic Auction 531 – Session 2 Roman Imperial, Bronze Sold For $ 1 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 24.73 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. NE[RO CLAV]D CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head left, globe at point of neck / PORT AVG below, Port of Ostia: seven ships within the harbor; at the top is a pharus surmounted by a statue of Neptune; below is a reclining figure of Tiber, holding a rudder and dolphin; to left, crescent-shaped pier with portico, terminating with figure sacrificing at altar and with building; to right, crescent-shaped row of breakwaters or slips, terminating with a figure seated on rock. RIC I 441; WCN 427; Lyon 118. Rough green and brown surfaces. Good Fine. Rare. |