| Nomos AG > Auction 25 | Auction date: 20 November 2022 |
| Lot number: 281 Price realized: 14,000 CHF (Approx. 14,661 USD / 14,194 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Nero, 54-68. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.64 g, 5 h), Rome, c. 64-65. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. Legionary eagle with wings displayed between two standards. BMC 107. BN 238. Cohen 356. RIC 68. WCN 69. Superb metal quality and sharply struck, with lovely toning and a magnificent portrait of Nero. Struck just a tiny bit off center, otherwise, good extremely fine. Ex UBS 9-10 September 2008, 1505. It must be emphasised that the portraits that appeared on Roman coinage, especially those issued from the mint of Rome, had to be approved by the reigning emperor. So what to the brutally veristic portraits of Nero that appeared during the last few years of his reign tell us about him? Was he proud of how he looked; did he think it projected a kind of brute power; or did he think the change from the generally idealised Julio-Claudian look of his predecessors would make him look more human and approachable to his subjects? In any case, no later emperor ever emulated him. Estimate: 10000 CHF |  |
Match 1:
| Nomos AG > obolos 27 | Auction date: 19 March 2023 |
| Lot number: 558 Price realized: 320 CHF (Approx. 345 USD / 324 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Nero, 54-68. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.17 g, 6 h), Rome, circa 64-65. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. Legionary eagle with wings displayed between two standards. BMC 107. BN 238. Cohen 356. RIC 68. WCN 69. Reverse struck from a somewhat worn die, and some tooling to Nero's portrait, otherwise, very fine. It must be emphasised that the portraits that appeared on Roman coinage, especially those issued from the mint of Rome, had to be approved by the reigning emperor. So what to the brutally veristic portraits of Nero that appeared during the last few years of his reign tell us about him? Was he proud of how he looked; did he think it projected a kind of brute power; or did he think the change from the generally idealised Julio-Claudian look of his predecessors would make him look more human and approachable to his subjects? In any case, no later emperor ever emulated him. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 2:
| Nomos AG > Auction 25 | Auction date: 20 November 2022 |
| Lot number: 281 Price realized: 14,000 CHF (Approx. 14,661 USD / 14,194 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Nero, 54-68. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.64 g, 5 h), Rome, c. 64-65. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. Legionary eagle with wings displayed between two standards. BMC 107. BN 238. Cohen 356. RIC 68. WCN 69. Superb metal quality and sharply struck, with lovely toning and a magnificent portrait of Nero. Struck just a tiny bit off center, otherwise, good extremely fine. Ex UBS 9-10 September 2008, 1505. It must be emphasised that the portraits that appeared on Roman coinage, especially those issued from the mint of Rome, had to be approved by the reigning emperor. So what to the brutally veristic portraits of Nero that appeared during the last few years of his reign tell us about him? Was he proud of how he looked; did he think it projected a kind of brute power; or did he think the change from the generally idealised Julio-Claudian look of his predecessors would make him look more human and approachable to his subjects? In any case, no later emperor ever emulated him. Estimate: 10000 CHF | |
Match 3:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 25 | Auction date: 11 March 2023 |
| Lot number: 2152 Price realized: 140 CHF (Approx. 152 USD / 142 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Nero, 54-68. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.11 g, 6 h), Rome, circa 67-68. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. Aquila between two signa. BMC 107. Cohen 356. RIC 68. Some scratches and with light deposits, otherwise, fine. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
Match 4:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 24 | Auction date: 3 December 2022 |
| Lot number: 2796 Price realized: 200 CHF (Approx. 213 USD / 203 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.21 g, 7 h), Rome, circa late 120-121. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head of Hadrian to right. Rev. P M TR P COS III Victory flying right, holding trophy with both hands. BMC 212. Cohen 1131. RIC 396. A darkly toned example with an attractive portrait. Good very fine. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
Match 5:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 25 | Auction date: 11 March 2023 |
| Lot number: 2151 Price realized: 2,500 CHF (Approx. 2,719 USD / 2,544 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Nero, 54-68. Aureus (Gold, 18 mm, 7.20 g, 7 h), Rome, circa 66-67. IM[P NE]RO CAESAR AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. SALVS Salus seated left on throne, holding patera in her right hand and leaning her left arm on throne. BMC 94. Calicó 445. Cohen 317. RIC 66. Struck on a slightly short flan and with a few light marks, otherwise, nearly very fine. Ex Leu Web Auction 24, 5 December 2022, 2683. Starting price: 750 CHF |  |
Match 6:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 25 | Auction date: 11 March 2023 |
| Lot number: 2204 Price realized: 550 CHF (Approx. 598 USD / 560 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.44 g, 6 h), Rome, circa 120-late 121. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head of Hadrian to right. Rev. P M TR P COS III / LIB PVB Libertas seated to left on throne, holding branch in her right hand and scepter in her left. BMC 282. Cohen 903. RIC 363. Sharp and attractive, and with a lovely reverse. Minor flan faults, otherwise, good extremely fine. Ex Leu Web Auction 18, 20 December 2021, 2745. Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
