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ANCIENT ROMAN IMPERIAL COINS - NERO - EMPEROR AND SOLDIER RIDING SESTERTIUS 65 AD Lyons mint. Obv: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP P P legend with laureate head left with small globe at point of bust. Rev: Nero, bare-headed, cuirassed and with cloak floating free, prancing right on horseback, holding spear in right hand; beyond and behind him, soldier on horseback prancing right with vexillum held over shoulder; S-C across fields, DECVRSIO in exergue. 24.81 grams. Extremely fine; near as struck. Rare (R2). Published See Wildwinds.com (this coin). Literature RIC 397; WCN 413; cf. Sear 1957. Date Thursday 12th February 2015 - Saturday 14th February 2015, Antiquities & Coin Catalogue Auction TimeLine Auctions Ltd arranges printed catalogue rostrum Auctions, eAuctions and Timed Auctions where we offer antiquities, ancient artefacts / artifacts, antiques, collectibles, coins, medals and books for public sale.