| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61351 | Auction date: 11 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 24104 Price realized: 5,200 USD (Approx. 4,829 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ancients Nero, as Augustus (AD 54-68). AV aureus (19mm, 7.35 gm, 5h). NGC XF 5/5 - 3/5, edge marks. Rome, ca. AD 65-68. NERO CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / IVPPITER-CVSTOS, Jupiter enthroned left, nude to waist, thunderbolt in lowered right hand, grounded scepter in left. Calicó 412. RIC I 52. Gorgeous specimen with a well-centered strike on a flan with delicious autumnal toning throughout. Nero, born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in 37 AD, ascended to the Roman imperial throne in 54 AD, initiating a tumultuous reign that both captivated and horrified contemporaries. Initially perceived as a youthful and promising ruler, Nero's early years were marked by relative stability. However, his later years were characterized by a series of erratic and tyrannical acts. Nero's infatuation with the arts and his lavish spending on grandiose construction projects, such as the Domus Aurea, strained the Roman treasury. His ruthless suppression of the Pisonian conspiracy and persecution of Christians tarnished his legacy further. The Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, though often attributed to Nero, remains a subject of historical debate. Ultimately, Nero's reign culminated in a revolt by the Roman Senate, leading to his suicide in 68 AD, marking the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and leaving a complex legacy as both a patron of the arts and a symbol of tyranny in Roman history. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-nero-as-augustus-ad-54-68-av-aureus-19mm-735-gm-5h-ngc-xf-5-5-3-5-edge-marks/a/61351-24104.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61351-12112023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
