Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 65-66. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 597. Estimated: $ 2 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 65-66. Laureate head right / Hexastyle temple of Vesta with domed roof, set on podium of four steps; within, statue of Vesta seated left, holding patera and scepter. RIC I 62; RSC 335. Lightly toned. Near EF. Well struck on a broad flan.

From the collection of a London Novelist. Ex Ernst Ploil Collection (Part III, Numismatica Ars Classica 101, 24 October 2017), lot 147; Lanz 123 (30 May 2005), lot 468.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 24 May 2023 at 9 AM ET.

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