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Lot
# 468 - Auction is closed.Estimate: US$1000
/ Price Realized: US$1250
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Nero. Denarius
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Nero. 54-68 AD. Denarius, 3.41gg. (6h). Rome, c. 67-8 AD. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR - AVG P P Head laureate right. Rx: IVPPITER - CVSTOS Jupiter seated left holding thunderbolt and scepter. BMC 80. Paris 239. Cohen 123 (3 Fr.). RIC 69 (R ). Extremely sharp portrait. Mint State.
NGC 4625017-009. Ex Berk 153, 13 March 2007, lot 266.
Rare final issue of reign: no coins like ours in Reka Devnia hoard, as opposed to 23 and 15 specimens in the hoard with the same reverse type but obverse legends NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS and IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS respectively.
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