Lot no. 175
ROMAN EMPIRE - NOVEL
Nero (54-68). Aureus, restoration of the Temple of Vesta after the great fire ND (64-68), Rome.
Av. NERO CAESAR - AVGVSTVS. Head laureate right, with slight beard under chin.
Rv. VESTA. Round hexastyle temple on a three-step base in the centre of which Vesta is enthroned.
Calicó 448a - RIC.61 ; Gold - 7,31 g - 18 mm - 5 h
NGC Ch AU* 5/5 4/5 (2149035-001).
On a slightly oblong blank, with the strike barely off-centre on the reverse. Close to its original condition, with the original brilliance barely burnished and gilt. Superb in Fleur de coin.
ローマ帝国 ネロ (54-68) アウレウス金貨 大火後のウェスタ神殿の修復記念 年号不明(64-68年) ローマ
表面:「NERO CAESAR - AVGVSTVS」 月桂冠を戴き、顎下に薄く髭を生やした右向き頭像
裏面:「VESTA」 三段の基壇の上に立つ円形の六柱式神殿、その中央にヴェスタの正面向き座像
Calicó 448a - RIC.61 ; Gold - 7.31 g - 18 mm - 5 h.
NGC Ch AU* 5/5 4/5 やや楕円形の円形(えんぎょう)、わずかに中心のズレた裏面の打刻 かすかに金褐色に色づくも元の光沢を保った、製造時に近い状態 極美品〜完全未使用
ROMAN EMPIRE Nero (54-68). Aureus, restoration of the Temple of Vesta after the great fire ND (64-68), Rome.
Obv. NERO CAESAR - AVGVSTVS. Laureate head to the right, with a slight beard under the chin.
Rev. VESTA. Round hexastyle temple on a three-step base, with Vesta seated facing forward in the centre.
Calicó 448a - RIC.61; Gold - 7.31 g - 18 mm - 5 h.
NGC Ch AU* 5/5 4/5. On a slightly oblong planchet, the strike being slightly off-centre on the reverse. Close to its original condition, with the original lustre slightly burnished and with a golden toning. Superb to Uncirculated.
* Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
* Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
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