Experts in Coins & Medals

Nero, 54-68. Aureus (Gold, 18.5 mm, 7.70 g, 7 h), Lugdunum, 60. NERO CAESAR AVG IMP Bare head of Nero to right. Rev. PONTIF • MAX • TR • P • VII • COS IIII • P • P • around oak-wreath enclosing EX S C. BMC 21. BN 26. Calicó 426. Cohen 213. Mac Dowall 9. RIC 19. With a splendid youthful portrait of the emperor, of fine style, typical of Lugdunum (for a 'Roman style' portrait, see the following lot). Minor flan faults, otherwise, extremely fine.

KYRENAIKA. Kyrene. Ophellas, Ptolemaic governor, first reign, circa 322-313 BC. 1/10 Stater (Gold, 7 mm, 0.77 g, 12 h). Diademed head of Apollo Karneios to right, with ram's horn above his ear. Rev. Head of Libya to left. Cf. BMC 141 and pl. XV, 9 (with magistrate's name). Künker e74, 2022, 360. Leu e29, 2024, 1197. Nomos, obolos 40, 2025, 680. Cf. Naville 70. SNG Copenhagen -. Very rare and unpublished outside of sale appearances. Struck from a worn reverse die, otherwise, very fine.