| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
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| Lot description: Ancients Nero, as Augustus (AD 54-68). AV aureus (19mm, 7.71 gm, 4h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Roma and Lugdunum, AD 62-63. NERO•CAESAR•AVG•IMP, bareheaded bust of Nero right / PONTIF MAX TR-P VIIII COS IIII P P, Virtus standing left, wearing military attire, right foot on pile of arms, parazonium in right hand and resting on right knee, grounded spear in left; EX-S C across fields. Calicó 436. RIC I 36. An incredible portrait of a youthful Nero graces this coin, struck on a flan with the vibrant hue of sunflowers, complemented by its shimmering surfaces. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 132 (30 May 2022), lot 506; Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 94 (6 October 2016), lot 117; Gemini, Auction X (13 January 2013), lot 558. 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-771-gm-4h-ngc-choice-au-5-5-4-5/a/3115-31059.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 20000-30000 USD |  |
