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᷅ SOLD: Nero, Ae Dupondius, Victory, 65 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Lugdunum (Lyon) mint
Date: 65 AD
Denomination: Ae As
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head of Nero right, globe at point of neck
Reverse: VICTORIA - [AVGVSTI] Victory draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left; S-C in left and right fields
Size: 30.20mm, 13.24 g, 7h
Grade: VF, brown-green surfaces, evidence of patina and surface restoration, particularly on reverse
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 399, Lot 475
Reference(s): RIC I 411; Mac Dowall WCN 506; BMCRE I -
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᷅ SOLD: Nero, AR Hemidrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia, Victory Seated, 54-68 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Date: 54-68 AD
Denomination: AR Hemidrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: NERO CLA[VD DIVI CLAVD F CAE]SAR AVG GERMANI, Laureate head of Nero facing right
Reverse: Victory, draped, seated right on globe, holding wreath in both hands
Size: 15.04mm, 1.8g, 12h
Grade: gVF, nicely toned, high relief, some porosity
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 399, Lot 765; ex Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) Auction 45, Lot 568
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 182; BMCRE I 409-410; RPC I 3645; RIC I 617; Sydenham Caesarea 82; SRCV I 1949; SGICV 616; RSC 352; SNG ANS -
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᷅ SOLD: Nero, AR Hemidrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia, Victory Standing, 54-68 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Date: 54-68 AD
Denomination: AR Hemidrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: [NERO CLAVD D]IVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG [GERMA]NI, Laureate head of Nero facing right
Reverse: Victory, naked to waist, standing right, right foot on globe, inscribing round shield resting on right knee
Size: 14.43mm, 1.5g, 12h
Grade: gF, nicely toned
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 399, Lot 765
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 183; BMCRE I 411-412; RPC I 3646; RIC I 618; Sydenham Caesarea 83; SRCV I 1950; RSC 351; SNG ANS -
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᷅ SOLD: Nero, AR Hemidrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia, Victory Standing, Armeniac, 54-68 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Date: 54-68 AD
Denomination: AR Hemidrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI, Laureate head of Nero facing right
Reverse: Victory, draped and advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left; ARME-NIA[C] across field
Size: 13.63mm, 1.6g, 12h
Grade: Rare, gF, nicely toned, tight flan, reverse off centre, cleaning scratches
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 399, Lot 765
Reference(s): BMCRE I 406-408; RPC I 3644; RIC I 616; Sydenham Caesarea 81; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG ANS -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 356
᷅ SOLD: Nero, Sestertius, Temple of Janus, 64-66 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Rome mint
Date: 64-66 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right, aegis on far shoulder
Reverse: PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, View of one front of the Temple of Janus, with latticed window to right, and garland hung across closed double doors to left: S-C left and right in field
Size: 37.32mm, 27.48 g, 6h
Grade: Near VF, fine style, attractive green and brown patina, rough surfaces
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 398, Lot 508
Reference(s): BMCRE 157; RIC I 268; WCN 149; cf. SRCV I, 1965
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 614
᷅ SOLD: Nero, with Agrippina Junior, 54-68 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 56-57 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: circa 56-57 AD (Regnal Year 3 and Year 105 Caesarian Era)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙ, Head of young Nero, laureate, right
Reverse: ΑΓΡΙΠΠΕΙΝΗΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗΣ, Draped bust of Agrippina Junior, right, hair in long braid behind, two long curls hanging down neck; in field to right, Γ/•/EP
Size: 24.10g, 13.87g, 12h
Grade: aVF, toned, minor porosity
Provenance: From the Matthew Rich Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 323 (26 March 2014), Lot 250; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 412 (17 January 2018), Lot 367
Reference(s): McAlee 254A; Prieur 74a; RPCSupp. 1, 4175 var.; Butcher p. 65, 1 var. (no dot); Sydenham Caesarea 64-65 var. (same); BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 174, 187 var. (same); SGICV 653 var. (same); SNG Copenhagen -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 104
᷅ SOLD: Nerva Ae As
Ruler: Nerva.
Date: 96-98 AD.
Denomination: Ae As.
Composition: bronze.
Obverse: laureate head of emperor Nerva facing right.
Reverse: Aequitas standing left holding scale and cornucopia.
Size: 26mm.
Reference(s): ERIC (Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins).
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 521
᷅ SOLD: Nerva, 96-98 AD, AE Sestertius, Fortuna, struck 97 AD
Ruler: Nerva
Province: Rome mint
Date: 97 AD
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P II COS III P P, Head of Nerva, laureate, right
Reverse: FORTUNA AVGVST, Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left; S C left and right, in field
Size: 32.81mm, 30.0 g, 6h
Grade: VF, fine portrait, boldly struck, clear legends, repatinated surfaces, some smoothing and fill
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group Inc., eAuction 409 (8 November 2017), Lot 580; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 386 (9 November 2016), Lot 542
Reference(s): BMCRE III 134; RIC II 98; Cohen II 72; Banti 21; BnF III 119; SRCV II 3045
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 238
᷅ SOLD: Nerva, 96-98 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, Eagle
Ruler: Nerva
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 96-98 AD
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AVT NEPOVAS KAIΣ SEB GEPM; Laureate bust of Nerva right, wearing aegis
Reverse: NEOV IEPOV B ETOVS; Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head right; B (date) and palm branch before.
Size: 26mm; 14.45g
Grade: Choice VF
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group Inc., eAuction 151, Lot 155
Reference(s): Prieur 150
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 851
᷅ SOLD: Octavian, with Divus Julius Caesar, 28-27 BC, AE22, Portrait of Julius Caesar
Ruler: Octavian, with Divus Julius Caesar
Province: Macedon, Thessalonica
Date: 28-27 BC
Denomination: AE22
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Laureate head of Julius Caesar; countermark: NK monogram within circular incuse
Reverse: Bare head of Octavian, right
Size: 21.80mm, 8.2g, 12h
Grade: aF, attractive patina; countermark: gF
Reference(s): For coin: RPC I 1554; for countermark: Howgego 625
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᷅ SOLD: Octavius and Divus Julius Caesar, 28-27 BC, Portrait of Julius Caesar
Ruler: Octavius
Province: Macedon, Thessalonica
Date: 28-27 BC
Denomination: AE22
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Laureate head of Julius Caesar; countermark: NK monogram within circular incuse
Reverse: Bare head of Octavian right
Size: 22mm, 10.34g
Grade: VF
Reference(s): RPC I 1554; Howgego 625 (countermark)
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 235
᷅ SOLD: Octavius and Divus Julius Caesar, Dupondius, 38 BC, RARE, Portrait of Julius Caesar
Ruler: Octavius
Province: Rome
Date: 38 BC
Denomination: Dupondius
Composition: Orichalum
Obverse: [C]AESAR [D]IVI F; Head of Octavian, right.
Reverse: DIV[OS] IVLIV[S], Laureate head of Julius Caesar
Size: 30mm, 20.04g
Grade: gVF
Reference(s): RPC 620 (62 recorded); SM.1569