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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 430
᷅ SOLD: Nero, 54-68 AD, Egypt, Alexandria, BI Tetradrachm, Serapis, Regnal Year 11, 64/65 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Egypt, Alexandria
Date: 64/65 AD (Regnal Year 11)
Denomination: BI Tetradrachm
Composition: Billon
Obverse: NEΡΩ K[ΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEΡ], Head of Nero, radiate, facing right
Reverse: AYTO-KPA, Bust of Serapis, right, draped, earing Tania and modius adorned with laurel-branches.; in right field, LIA (Regnal Year 11)
Size: 22.72mm, 12.0g, 12h
Grade: aVF, well toned, porous, banker's marks on obverse
Provenance: ex Athena Numismatics, formerly Holyland Coins (2006)
Reference(s): Dattari 253; BMC Alexandria p. 19, 157-158; SNG Copenhagen 110; RPC I 5279; Milne 226; Kampmann-Ganschow 14.84; Emmett 133; Köln 170; SGICV -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 844
᷅ SOLD: Nero, 54-68 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Uncertain Mint, AR Tetradrachm, Divus Claudius, struck c. 56/7 AD
Ruler: Nero, with Divuus Claudius
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 56-57 AD: in reverse field: Γ= 3, third regnal year; EP = year 105 of Caesarean era
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒ, Head of Nero, with oak-wreath, facing right
Reverse: ΘΕΟΥ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ, Laureate head of Claudius right; in right field, Γ ΕΡ
Size: 26.91mm, 14.1g, 12h
Grade: VF, irregular flan, toned, some light porosity and marks
Reference(s): RPC I 4174; McAlee 252; Prieur 73; Wruck 31; Butcher -; Sydenham Caesarea -; BMC Galatia -; SGICV -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 574
᷅ SOLD: Nero, 54-68 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Uncertain Mint, AR Tetradrachm, Divus Claudius, struck c. 63-68 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, uncertain mint. Possibly Caesarea in Cappadocia for Syria
Date: circa 63-68 AD
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: NERO CLAVD [DIVI C]LAVD F CAE[SAR AVG GER], Head of Nero, laureate, facing right
Reverse: DIVOS CLAVD AVG G[ERMANIC PATER AVG], Head of Divus Claudius, laureate, facing right
Size: 26.39mm, 13.55g, 12h
Grade: VF, reverse double struck, toned, slight roughness
Provenance: ex Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 2 (3 December 2017), Lot 522
Reference(s): RPC I 4122; Prieur 47A; McAlee 271; SNG Copenhagen 178 (Caesarea); Butcher p. 69 5 var. (symbol); Sydenham Caesarea 64-65 var. (same); BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 172, 171-173 var. (same); SGICV 640 (same)
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 845
᷅ SOLD: Nero, 54-68 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Uncertain Mint, AR Tetradrachm, Eagle struck c. 61/2 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 61-62 AD: in reverse right field, H=regnal year 8; IP = year 110 of Caesarian era
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, Laureate, beardless youthful bust right with archaic aegis around neck
Reverse: Eagle facing, head left, standing on thunderbolt; in left field, palm branch; in right field H/IP
Size: 26.22mm, 14.5g, 12h
Grade: aVF, boldly struck, edge deposits
Reference(s): Prieur 82; McAlee 258 (same rev. die as illustration); RPC I 4182; Butcher p. 66, 3; BMC Galatia p. 174, 192; Wruck 38; for type, cf. SGICV 618
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 395
᷅ SOLD: Nero, Ae Dupondius, Victory, 65 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Lugdunum (Lyon) mint
Date: 65 AD
Denomination: Ae As
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Laureate head of Nero right, globe at point of neck
Reverse: VICTORIA - [AVGVSTI] Victory draped, advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left; S-C in left and right fields
Size: 30.20mm, 13.24 g, 7h
Grade: VF, brown-green surfaces, evidence of patina and surface restoration, particularly on reverse
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 399, Lot 475
Reference(s): RIC I 411; Mac Dowall WCN 506; BMCRE I -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 378
᷅ SOLD: Nero, AR Hemidrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia, Victory Seated, 54-68 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Date: 54-68 AD
Denomination: AR Hemidrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: NERO CLA[VD DIVI CLAVD F CAE]SAR AVG GERMANI, Laureate head of Nero facing right
Reverse: Victory, draped, seated right on globe, holding wreath in both hands
Size: 15.04mm, 1.8g, 12h
Grade: gVF, nicely toned, high relief, some porosity
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 399, Lot 765; ex Numismatik Naumann (formerly Gitbud & Naumann) Auction 45, Lot 568
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 182; BMCRE I 409-410; RPC I 3645; RIC I 617; Sydenham Caesarea 82; SRCV I 1949; SGICV 616; RSC 352; SNG ANS -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 379
᷅ SOLD: Nero, AR Hemidrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia, Victory Standing, 54-68 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Date: 54-68 AD
Denomination: AR Hemidrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: [NERO CLAVD D]IVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG [GERMA]NI, Laureate head of Nero facing right
Reverse: Victory, naked to waist, standing right, right foot on globe, inscribing round shield resting on right knee
Size: 14.43mm, 1.5g, 12h
Grade: gF, nicely toned
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 399, Lot 765
Reference(s): SNG Copenhagen 183; BMCRE I 411-412; RPC I 3646; RIC I 618; Sydenham Caesarea 83; SRCV I 1950; RSC 351; SNG ANS -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 380
᷅ SOLD: Nero, AR Hemidrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia, Victory Standing, Armeniac, 54-68 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Cappadocia, Caesarea
Date: 54-68 AD
Denomination: AR Hemidrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERMANI, Laureate head of Nero facing right
Reverse: Victory, draped and advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left; ARME-NIA[C] across field
Size: 13.63mm, 1.6g, 12h
Grade: Rare, gF, nicely toned, tight flan, reverse off centre, cleaning scratches
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 399, Lot 765
Reference(s): BMCRE I 406-408; RPC I 3644; RIC I 616; Sydenham Caesarea 81; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG ANS -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 356
᷅ SOLD: Nero, Sestertius, Temple of Janus, 64-66 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Rome mint
Date: 64-66 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, Head of Nero, laureate, right, aegis on far shoulder
Reverse: PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT, View of one front of the Temple of Janus, with latticed window to right, and garland hung across closed double doors to left: S-C left and right in field
Size: 37.32mm, 27.48 g, 6h
Grade: Near VF, fine style, attractive green and brown patina, rough surfaces
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 398, Lot 508
Reference(s): BMCRE 157; RIC I 268; WCN 149; cf. SRCV I, 1965
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 614
᷅ SOLD: Nero, with Agrippina Junior, 54-68 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, struck c. 56-57 AD
Ruler: Nero
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: circa 56-57 AD (Regnal Year 3 and Year 105 Caesarian Era)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΥΙ, Head of young Nero, laureate, right
Reverse: ΑΓΡΙΠΠΕΙΝΗΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗΣ, Draped bust of Agrippina Junior, right, hair in long braid behind, two long curls hanging down neck; in field to right, Γ/•/EP
Size: 24.10g, 13.87g, 12h
Grade: aVF, toned, minor porosity
Provenance: From the Matthew Rich Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 323 (26 March 2014), Lot 250; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 412 (17 January 2018), Lot 367
Reference(s): McAlee 254A; Prieur 74a; RPCSupp. 1, 4175 var.; Butcher p. 65, 1 var. (no dot); Sydenham Caesarea 64-65 var. (same); BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 174, 187 var. (same); SGICV 653 var. (same); SNG Copenhagen -
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 104
᷅ SOLD: Nerva Ae As
Ruler: Nerva.
Date: 96-98 AD.
Denomination: Ae As.
Composition: bronze.
Obverse: laureate head of emperor Nerva facing right.
Reverse: Aequitas standing left holding scale and cornucopia.
Size: 26mm.
Reference(s): ERIC (Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins).
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 521
᷅ SOLD: Nerva, 96-98 AD, AE Sestertius, Fortuna, struck 97 AD
Ruler: Nerva
Province: Rome mint
Date: 97 AD
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR P II COS III P P, Head of Nerva, laureate, right
Reverse: FORTUNA AVGVST, Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left; S C left and right, in field
Size: 32.81mm, 30.0 g, 6h
Grade: VF, fine portrait, boldly struck, clear legends, repatinated surfaces, some smoothing and fill
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group Inc., eAuction 409 (8 November 2017), Lot 580; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 386 (9 November 2016), Lot 542
Reference(s): BMCRE III 134; RIC II 98; Cohen II 72; Banti 21; BnF III 119; SRCV II 3045