Experts in Coins & Medals

Nero, 54-68. Aureus (Gold, 19 mm, 7.70 g, 1 h), Rome, 60-61. NERO CAESAR AVG IMP Bare head of Nero to right. Rev. PONTIF MAX TR P VII COS IIII P P / EX - S C Roma, helmeted and in military dress, standing to right, resting her left foot on a helmet next to a pile of arms, and with her right hand, inscribing a shield resting on her left knee. BMC 29. Calicó 430. Cohen 221. Mac Dowall 13. RIC 27. Attractive and well-struck, of a typical, fine 'Roman' style. Good extremely fine.

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Circa 331-322 BC. Obol (Gold, 12 mm, 0.82 g, 7 h). Bare head of Apollo Karneios to right, with ram's horn over his ear. Rev. Diademed head of the nymph Kyrene to right,. BMC 68 (same dies). Naville 16. SNG Copenhagen 1194 (same dies). Scratches on the reverse, otherwise, nearly very fine.