Nomos

Obolos Webauction 37  –  17 - 18 May 2025

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 37

Greek, Roman, Byzantine, World Coins and The Prof. James M. Collier Collection

Part 1: Sa, 17.05.2025, from 4:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Su, 18.05.2025, from 4:00 PM CEST
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Description

Nero, 54-68. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.07 g, 6 h), Rome, 64-65. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. IVPPITER CVSTOS Jupiter seated to left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left. Cohen 119. RIC I 53. Toned. Marks and scrapes, flan fault on obverse; within which, green encrustation over silver core, otherwise, very fine.

From the Collection of Prof. James M. Collier, acquired in Amsterdam in 2013.

This lot is sold to benefit the Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics offered by the American Numismatic Society.

Metallurgical analysis targeting the obverse flan fault shows that this coin is; 91.6% silver, 5.01% copper, 1.77% iron, 0.93% lead, 0.629% gold, 0.051% bismuth.

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Price realized 85 CHF
Starting price 50 CHF
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