Lot 180
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Nero (54-68), Sestertius, c. A.D. 64, laureate head right, [wearing aegis], rev. Nero, cuirassed and holding spear, prancing right on horseback, beyond him, a mounted soldier, with vexillum over shoulder, also prancing right, DECVRSIO in exergue, S-C in field (RIC 167; RCV 1957), a little tooled in fields, good portrait, attractive, smooth, dark green patina, good very fine to almost extremely fine
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Nero (54-68), Sestertius, c. A.D. 64, laureate head right, [wearing aegis], rev. Nero, cuirassed and holding spear, prancing right on horseback, beyond him, a mounted soldier, with vexillum over shoulder, also prancing right, DECVRSIO in exergue, S-C in field (RIC 167; RCV 1957), a little tooled in fields, good portrait, attractive, smooth, dark green patina, good very fine to almost extremely fine

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Nero (54-68), Sestertius, c. A.D. 64, laureate head right, [wearing aegis], rev. Nero, cuirassed and holding spear, prancing right on horseback, beyond him, a mounted soldier, with vexillum over shoulder, also prancing right, DECVRSIO in exergue, S-C in field (RIC 167; RCV 1957), a little tooled in fields, good portrait, attractive, smooth, dark green patina, good very fine to almost extremely fine
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

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