Auction Catalogue

20 June 2008

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient Coins, Numismatic Books

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1040

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20 June 2008

Hammer Price:
£240

Nero (AD 54-68), Nero (54-68), Sestertius, c. 63, Rome, laureate bust left, rev. annona avgvsti ceres, Annona standing right, hand on hip and holding cornucopia, before Ceres, seated left with foot on low stool, holding grain ears over modius on garlanded altar, and torch, ship's poop in background, 27.55g/7h (RIC 99; WCN 71; CBN 259). Obverse about very fine, reverse about fine, dark brassy tone (£150-200)