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Lot 111. Nero Aureus, Nero and Poppaea Sabina reverse

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Lovely reddish tone
Nero Aureus, Nero and Poppaea Sabina reverse

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Bidding closed (Sunday, December 13th, 19:37:00 CET)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 07:58:12 CET

Price realised: CHF 6'500.00 (2 bids)
Approx. EUR 6'982.25 / USD 7'274.11 / GBP 5'805.82

High bidder: Bidder 2

eAuction #70, Lot 111. Estimate: CHF 7'500.00

Nero (54-68 AD). Aureus (18-19 mm, 7.32 g), Rome, 64-66 AD.
Obv. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, Laureate head to right.
Rev. AVGVSTVS AVGVSTA, Nero, radiate and togate, standing left, holding patera in right hand and scepter in left; to right, his wife, Poppaea Sabina, veiled and draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopia in left.
RIC 44 and 56 (R2); BMC 52.

Rare. An attractive example of this desirable issue with much luster remaining. Lovely reddish tone and almost extremely fine.



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