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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 189

(x) Roman Empire, Claudius (AD 41-54) AE Sestertius, TI CLAVDIVS AVG PM TRP IMP, laureate head right, rev. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, Arch of Nero Claudius Drusus, with equestrian statue on top, SC across fields, 27.22g (CBN, 162; Cohen, 48; RIC 98; BMC 122), attractive patina, good details with slight verdegris on the reverse, near extremely fine

PROVENANCE

Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1998, 5470, 'rare, very fine to good very fine' - £850 [ref. R4494]

From the Byron Reed Collection, Spink 116, 10 October, 1996,
lot 2638, 'very fine' - £780, with ticket

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£800