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<p>[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 3582583, member: 80783"]There are three opinions on the identity of my Nero Sestertius, mainly depending on if he is wearing an Aegis on the obverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]956038[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P - Laureate head right</p><p>PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT - Temple with doors to the left</p><p>Sestertius, Rome 65 aD</p><p>32,42 mm / 22,85 gr</p><p><br /></p><p>I cannot see one and some experts agree, which would make this an obscure type (BMCRE 158, Giard 371, Cayon 165) of which I have not seen another specimen yet.</p><p>Does anyone here have access to Giard (Cabinet de la Bibliotheque Nationale) or Cayon (Los Sestercios del Imperio Romano)???</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]956042[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>Other experts do see traces of an Aegis between the P PP and the neck, which would make this a specimen of the common type RIC 264, BMCRE 156.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]956037[/ATTACH]</p><p> </p><p>The seller even listed the coin as RIC 438, which should have a globe at the tip of the bust, which I do not see at all.</p><p><br /></p><p>What do you think? </p><p><br /></p><p>Die matches would of course help...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Julius Germanicus, post: 3582583, member: 80783"]There are three opinions on the identity of my Nero Sestertius, mainly depending on if he is wearing an Aegis on the obverse. [ATTACH=full]956038[/ATTACH] NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P - Laureate head right PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA IANVM CLVSIT - Temple with doors to the left Sestertius, Rome 65 aD 32,42 mm / 22,85 gr I cannot see one and some experts agree, which would make this an obscure type (BMCRE 158, Giard 371, Cayon 165) of which I have not seen another specimen yet. Does anyone here have access to Giard (Cabinet de la Bibliotheque Nationale) or Cayon (Los Sestercios del Imperio Romano)??? [ATTACH=full]956042[/ATTACH] Other experts do see traces of an Aegis between the P PP and the neck, which would make this a specimen of the common type RIC 264, BMCRE 156. [ATTACH=full]956037[/ATTACH] The seller even listed the coin as RIC 438, which should have a globe at the tip of the bust, which I do not see at all. What do you think? Die matches would of course help...[/QUOTE]
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