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Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 100Auction date: 29 May 2017
Lot number: 1252

Lot description:



An Interesting Selection of Roman Provincial Coinage

Cidramus. Claudius, 41-54. Bronze circa 41-54. Æ 13.83 g. ΣEBATOΣ Laureate head r. Rev. ΠOΛEMΩN ΣE – ΛEYKOY KIPΔ / A M – H / N– ΩN Cultus-statue of Aphrodite facing, wearing modius and veil, extending her arms at right angles from her body. BMC 5 (these dies). SNG von Aulock –. SNG Copenhagen 194 (these dies). RPC 2876.
Very rare. Beautiful brown tone and good very fine

According to Head the head depicted on obverse is Nero. Beside the feature of the portrais is theory is based on the fact that the magistrate's name of this coin, is also present on other coins certainly struck by Nero.



Estimate: 250 CHF