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LOT 0076
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,840
Ancient Roman Coins - Nero - Jupiter Gold Aureus
AD 64-66. Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS legend with laureate head right. Rev: IVPPITER CVSTOS legend with Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. 7.26 grams.
Extremely fine. Scarce.
LITERATURE:
RIC 63; Cohen 120; Sear 1930 variant (obverse legend); see Wildwinds.com (this coin).
FOOTNOTES:
The type possibly relating to Nero's escape from C. Calpurnius Piso's plot of 65 AD.
