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Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1535. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. NERO. 54-68 AD. Æ Sestertius (27.02 gm, 
7h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 66 AD. Bidding 
Closed Estimate $1000 

NERO. 54-68 AD. Æ Sestertius (27.02 gm, 7h). 
Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck 66 AD. Laureate head 
left, globe at point of bust; c/m: X with bar 
above, all in incuse square / Annona standing 
right, holding cornucopiae, facing Ceres seated 
left, holding grain-ears and torch; modius on 
garlanded altar between them; ship's stern behind. 
For coin: RIC I 495; BMCRE -; Cohen -; for c/m: 
D.W. MacDowall, "Two Roman Countermarks of A.D. 
68," NC 1960, 5; BN pl. B, 7 (on this coin type). 
VF, thick green patina, lamination in obverse 
field. Rare countermark. ($1000)

This rare countermark of the Legio X Gemina is 
found solely on Aes coinage of Nero, usually from 
the mint of Lugdunum. MacDowall's analysis 
revealed that this countermark was applied during 
the Civil War in 68 AD while the legion was 
stationed at Carnuntum.

High bid of $1650, $1897.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €1336.5, £907.5, C$2062.5, A$2145, on June 8, 2005.

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