| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61373 | Auction date: 5 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Ancients Nero, as Augustus (AD 54-68). AR denarius (18mm, 3.39 gm, 7h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Rome, ca. AD 64-65. NERO CAESAR-AVGVSTVS, laureate head of Nero right / ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, Victory standing right in outstretched right hand, parazonium in left, right leg drawn back with foot resting on helmet; round and oblong shields and greaves behind. RIC I 55. Handsomely detailed portrait of Nero on soft cabinet toning. From the Bob Klein History of Money Collection 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-ar-denarius-18mm-339-gm-7h-ngc-choice-vf-5-5-4-5-fine-style/a/61373-22088.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61373-05052024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
