CNG 112, Lot: 596. Estimate $500. Sold for $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.60 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 51. Young, bareheaded, and draped bust right / Legend in four lines on shield, behind which stands a spear. RIC I 79 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 53, – (unlisted dies); RSC 97. Toned. In NGC encapsulation 2400070-008, graded VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5.