Nero. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.32 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 801. Estimated: $ 5 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 8 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Nero. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.32 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter, bare to waist, with cloak around lower limbs, seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical scepter in left. RIC I 52; WCN 25; Calicó 412; BMCRE 67-73; BN 213-9; Biaggi 225-6; Jameson –; Mazzini 118. Attractive red toning, characteristic of aurei from Boscoreale, underlying luster, a few die breaks on obverse, some shallow scratches. Good VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 112 (11 September 2019), lot 600; Cederlind BBS 172 (18 December 2013), lot 230 (front cover coin); Cederlind BBS 169 (20 May 2013), lot 254 (front cover coin).


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.

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