Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG >Auction >Auction 51 (05.03.2009)
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Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG >Auction >Auction 51 (05.03.2009)
Lot:195
Price :40000 CHF (~34040 USD)
Description
Auction 51 Part I
The Roman Empire
Nero augustus, 54 - 68
Sestertius circa 64, ae 27.56 g.
NERO CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P Laureate head l. Rev. S ? C Triumphal arch, hung with wreath across front; above, the emperor in facing quadriga flanked by figure of Victory, on r., and Pax, on l. On the sides of the platform, two small figures of soldiers; on l. side of arch, statue of Mars holding spear and round shield. C 306 var. BMC 190. RIC 150. CBN . Kent-Hirmer pl. 57, 202.
A very attractive portrait in the finest style of the period and an exceptionally
well detailed reverse. Lovely green patina and extremely fine
Ex Gemini sale II, 2006, 318. From the William James Conte collection.
Coins sometimes are the only evidence that survives to illustrate lost Roman monuments, such as the Arcus Neronis, a monument that probably did not long survive Nero’s downfall. Details of the date and the location of the arch are sketchy, but the coinage provides an excellent understanding of its form, and, with some variety, we can appreciate the relief’s decorative elements and statues that adorned it.
It is generally accepted that the arch celebrates the victories of the general Corbulo over the Parthians, and that it was built on the Capitoline Hill sometime between 58 and 62. Its precise location has not been determined from ancient sources or from archaeological investigation, though proximity to the Temple of Vejovis or the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus have both been suggested.
This coin was struck during one of the rare moments of peace within the Empire. Suetonius (Nero 15) describes the visit to Rome of Tiridates, Rome’s candidate for the throne of the buffer-state Armenia after Corbulo’s victories over the Parthians. Tiridates made a ceremonial supplication to Nero, was crowned king of his native land, after which, Suetonius reports, “The people then hailed Nero as Imperator and, after dedicating a laurel-wreath in the Capitol, he closed the double doors of the Temple of Janus, as a sign that all war was at an end.
Estimate: 30000 CHF
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