ANCIENT THEMES. Nero. AD 54-68AD 54-68. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (33mm, 14.33 g, 8h). Paduan type. Later cast after Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). VF.

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Lot: 741. Estimated: $ 100

World Medals, Bronze

Sold For $ 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Nero. AD 54-68AD 54-68. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (33mm, 14.33 g, 8h). Paduan type. Later cast after Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). NERO CLAV CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head left, aegis at point of bust / 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; SAVGVSTI above, SPQR OST C below. Johnson & Martini 1391-1402. Brown surfaces with toned brass highlights. VF. A popular type.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 514 (20 April 2022), lot 714; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 500 (22 September 2021), lot 980.


Closing Date and Time: 22 February 2023 at 14:06:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.