Nero.
AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (37mm, 27.28 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. Laureate head left, globe at point of neck / Annona standing right, holding cornucopia, facing Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch; between them, modius on garlanded altar, ship’s stern in background. RIC I 391; WCN 412; Lyon 72. Good VF, green and brown patina, some smoothing and cleaning marks.
Description
Good VF
Grade
533.28 EUR
Starting
888.8 EUR
Estimate
577.72 EUR
Realized
Roman Imperial. Nero. Sestertius
RIC ric.1(2).ner.391RIC 391
Nero
Authority
Sestertius
Denomination
-
Mint
-
Year
RIC ric.1(2).ner.391RIC 391
References
NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P
Obverse Legend
ANNONA AVGVSTI CERES S C
Reverse Legend
Head of Nero, laureate, left; small globe at point of neck
Obverse Type
Ceres, right, veiled and draped, seated left, holding corn-ears and torch, facing Annona, draped, standing right, right hand resting on hip, left holding cornucopiae; in center, modius on garlanded altar right; behind, ship's stern
Reverse Type