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Session Five - Tuesday, January 15, 2015 1:00 pm
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MNPRESSIVE
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RONZE
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ESTERTIUS OF
C
LAUDIUS
3165
Claudius. Æ Sestertius (26.7 g), AD 41-54
. Rome, ca. AD 42-54. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of Claudius
right.
Reverse:
SPES AVGVSTA, S C in exergue, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC 115; BMC 192. Beautiful
style, perfectly centered. Brown and green patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ........................................................................................................................................................... $10,000 - 15,000
3166
Nero. Æ Sestertius (27.8 g), AD 54-68
. Rome. NERO
CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head of
Nero left.
Reverse:
CONGI DAT POP, [S C] in exergue, emperor
seated right on high platform on left; before him, an official
seated right on another platform handing congiarium to togate
citizen standing with one foot on a flight of steps with extended
hand, small boy standing left behind him; in background,
Minerva standing facing, head left, holding owl and spear; on
lower level, Liberalitas standing facing, holding up tessera. RIC
152; WCN 130. Glossy dark brown patina, smoothing noted.
Sharpness of Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,500
3167
Nero. Æ Sestertius (28.40 g), AD 54-68
. Rome, ca. AD 64.
NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate
head of Nero right, wearing aegis.
Reverse:
Triumphal arch sur-
mounted by statue of emperor in quadriga accompanied by Pax
and Victory, flanked by two soldiers; a nude, helmeted statue of
Mars in side niche of arch. RIC 147; WCN 111. Boldly struck on
a nice broad medallic flan. A rather pleasing example.
NGC
grade VF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
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