Live auction - brm_394304 - NERO As
You must signin and be an approved bidder to bid, LOGIN TO BID. Accounts are subject to approval and the approval process takes place within 48 hours. Do not wait until the day a sale closes to register. Clicking on "BID" constitutes acceptance of the terms of use of cgb.fr private live auctions.
Bids must be placed in whole Euro amounts only. The sale will start closing at the time stated on the item description; any bids received at the site after the closing time will not be executed. Transmission times may vary and bids could be rejected if you wait until the last second. For further information check the Live auction FAQ
All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
All winning bids are subject to a 18% buyer’s fee.
| Estimate : | 700 € |
| Price : | 350 € |
| Maximum bid : | 350 € |
| End of the sale : | 28 June 2016 15:17:48 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : As
Date: c. 66
Mint name / Town : Lyon
Metal : copper
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 12,17 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large, bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête de Néron à gauche. Frappe un peu molle au revers. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Jean Vinchon en 1995 et de la collection François Charrin
Obverse
Obverse legend : IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P IMP P P.
Obverse description : Tête nue à droite (O°), globe à la pointe du cou.
Obverse translation : “Imperator Nero Cæsar Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestas Pater Patriæ”, (Néron césar auguste grand pontife revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne père de la patrie).
Reverse
Reverse legend : PACE PR TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT/ S|C.
Reverse description : Temple de Janus fermé avec la porte à .
Reverse translation : “Pace Terra Marique Parta Ianum Clusit”, (La paix étant établie sur terre et su mer, il ferma les portes (du temple) de Janus).
Commentary
Poids lourd. Ce type manquait dans le premier volume de J.-B. Giard consacré au monnayage de l’atelier de Lyon. Il figure bien dans le supplément II, p. 23, n° 230(alpha)1 exemplaire conservé à Milan, mais de coins diffférents; c’est le deuxième exemplaire signalé.
Historical background
NERO
(13/10/54-9/06/68)
Augustus
Nero is certainly one of the best-known emperors, thanks to Tacitus and Suetonius, but also one of the most decried. He is the last representative of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Son of Agrippina, Claudius' second wife, and Cneius Domitius Ahenobarbus, he was born in 37. He descends from both Augustus through his mother and Julie through his maternal grandfather, Germanicus. After the assassination of Claude by Agrippina with the help of Locuste in 54, aged 17, he began his reign under good auspices. Aided by Seneca, his tutor, and Burrus, prefect of the Praetorium, he governed intelligently with the Senate. He married Octavie, daughter of Claudius and Messalina. Octavie's brother, Britannicus, dies under mysterious conditions in AD 55 (poisoned?). After the "quinquennum aureum" (54-59), the emperor had or allowed his mother to be murdered. The last nine years of the reign will destabilize the principate.
Report a mistake
Print the page
Share my selection
Ask a question
Consign / sellRelated articles
Full data
cgbfr.com numismatists
