The Quinquennial Neronia

303, Lot: 302. Estimate $200. Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Semis (18mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64. Laureate head right / Table seen from three-quarter angle, bearing urn and wreath; round shield resting against table leg, S (mark of value) above. RIC I 233; WCN 325. VF, dark green patina.

This coin commemorates the quinquennial Neronia, a celebratory festival featuring competitions in music and poetry, gymnastics, and horsemanship. The games were held twice under Nero, in AD 60 and 65.