Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.78 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 51. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 797. Estimated: $ 7 500

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 9 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Nero. As Caesar, AD 50-54. AV Aureus (19mm, 7.78 g, 12h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 51. NERONI CLAVDIO DRVSO GERM COS DESIGN, bareheaded and draped bust of young Nero right / EQVESTER/OR DO/PRINCIPI/IVVENT in four lines on a shield; behind it, a vertical spear, pointing upward. RIC I 78 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 53, 962 (V820/R1169); Lyon 88 (Claudius); Calicó 407; BMCRE 90-2 (Claudius); BN 94-5 (Claudius); Adda 29; Biaggi 223; Mazzini 96. Shallow scratches and marks, scrape on reverse, some edge scrapes and marks. Good VF. Fine style portrait.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 118 (13 September 2021), lot 984 (hammer $9500); Stack's (9 December 1991), lot 28.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 7 October 2022 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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