711. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 27.53 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. Laureate head right, globe at point of neck / Triumphal arch surmounted by statue of emperor in quadriga accompanied by Pax and Victory; two soldiers (torch bearers?) flanking quadriga, statue of Mars in side niche of arch, otherwise decorated with panels of battle scenes. RIC I 392; WCN 410; Lyon 70. Good VF, brown patina, some smoothing. ($1000)
712. Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (37mm, 27.52 g, 7h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 66. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG PONT MAX TR POT P P, laureate head left, globe at point of neck / S C across field, ROMA in exergue, Roma seated left on cuirass, right foot on helmet, holding Victory and parazonium; shields to right. RIC I 517; WCN 451; Lyon 190. EF, dark green patina, very light cleaning marks. ($5000) Ex Heritage 3012 (2 January 2011), lot 24655; Classical Numismatic Group XXI (26 June 1992), lot 318 (illustrated on back cover); Numismatic Fine Arts XII (23 March 1988), lot 197.
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713. Nero. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.14 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-66. NERO CAESAR ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IANVM CLVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA, closed doors of the Temple of Janus. RIC I 50 and 58; Calicó 409; BMCRE 64-6; BN 211-2; Biaggi 224. Near VF, lightly toned, small “s” graffito on reverse, a few edge marks. ($3000) 714. Nero. AD 54-68. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.22 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 64-65. NERO CΛESΛR ΛVGVSTVS, laureate head right / IVPPITER CVSTOS, Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and scepter. RIC I 52; Calicó 412; BMCRE 67-73; BN 213-9; Biaggi 225-6. VF, toned. ($3000) From the George Bernert Collection.
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