Sale: CNG 70, Lot: 870. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 21 September 2005.  Sold For $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

NERO. As Caesar. 50-54 AD. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.85 g, 7h). Ephesus mint. Struck 51 AD. Bare-headed and draped bust left / COS•DES/PRINC/IVVENT in three lines across field on clipeus; all within laurel-wreath. RIC I 121 (Claudius) corr. (Pergamum); RPC I 2225; BMCRE 236 (Claudius); RPC 2225; RSC 82a corr. (didrachm of Caesarea). Fine. Very rare. ($500)