A beautiful aureus from the Boscoreale Hoard of 1895
Lot 4192
Nero, 54-68. Aureus (Gold, 19 mm, 7.70 g, 3 h), Lugdunum, 58-59. [NE]RO•CAESAR•AVG•IMP• Bare head of Nero to right. Rev. PONTIF•MAX•TR•P•V•P P• Oak wreath containing EX S C. BMC 17. Calicó 424. CBN 23. Cohen 210. Giard 16. RIC 16. A lovely example with a fine portrait and most attractive reddish Boscoreale toning. A few minor scratches and with a die break on the obverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Dipl.-Ing. Adrian Lang, Leu 12, 15 May 2022, 1052, ex Hirsch 281, 2 May 2012, 680, Numismatica Ars Classica 59, 4 April 2011, 917, Lanz 148, 4 January 2010, 77 and Hess-Leu, 24 March 1959, 331, and very likely from the Boscoreale Hoard of 1895.
Starting price:
2000 CHF
Hammer price:
7000 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
13 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 11-Jul-23, 15:39:30 CEST
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