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Rome. Nero, 54-68 AD. Gold Aureus (7.67 g), Rome,

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD
Rome. Nero, 54-68 AD. Gold Aureus (7.67 g), Rome,
<Our item number 115743><B>Rome. Nero, 54-68 AD. Gold Aureus &#40;7.67 g&#41;, Rome, struck c. October-December 54 AD.</B> Confronted busts of Nero, bare headed on the left facing right, and Agrippina II, draped on the right, facing left; behind Nero&#39;s head, corn grain. <I>Reverse</I>: Oak wreath enclosing EX S.C.; NERONI CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P around. RIC 1 var.; Biaggi 219 &#40;same dies&#41;; BMCRE 2; Calicó 400 &#40;same dies&#41;; C. --; Giard 4.2 &#40;same dies&#41;; WCN --. Beautifully toned a neutral brown to dark reddish orange -- most attractive. Remaining luster. Very rare. <B>NGC graded Choice About Uncirculated.</B> <BR>Estimated Value &#36;20,000 - 25,000. <I><BR>Ex &#34;Perfectionist Collection,&#34; Leu 93, 10 May 2005, lot 8; possibly from the Bosco Reale hoard of 1895. Illustrated in <B>Money of the World</B><I>, coin 38.</I></I> <BR><BR>Our item number 115743<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/115743.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/47jpegs/115743N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>