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Valued Member
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whilst searching in vain to ID a coin on the Forum, I bumped into this beauty...   Portus on a sesterce issued by Nero, in 64 AD. Legend: AVGVSTI | S POR OST C = Portus Ostiensis Augusti, senatus consulto. being a man who loves the sea and all things nautical and also a coin lover....well, I could never afford one and I havent even looked to see how much they are!! I can only guess... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Ya Yoc, I bet this beauty is very pricey, one thinks for sure, you'd get a whole fleet of ships with this coin, very cool... |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Oh yeah baby. I saw one of those while browsing recently and drooled all over the computer.
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Valued Member
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Fantastic isn't it....its got whales and all sorts in the ocean scene! Maybe one day....
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Canada
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I am pretty sure this Sestertius made it into HJ Berks 100 Greatest Ancient coins.
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Valued Member
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I saw a previous sale with an auction estimate of £2-3000 GBP, but that was just the estimate...
the story surrounding the construction of the Port is fascinating too, have a read.
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Moderator
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IMO this is the most beautiful coin issued under Nero's rule. It is a very rare example especially in this condition.
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 and I've never seen one until today.....rare too I would imagine. |
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Australia
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An example of this coin was pictured on the cover of Sear's 1970 edition of
Roman Coins and Their Values.
Another member of the CCF who lives in Western Australia now has my copy of that book.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow sel, I thought I saw this coin some where, thanks for reminding me.. Sear's 1970.....   |
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United States
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Whiz-- Yep, it is #13 in HJB's book.  |
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Posted 11/22/2013 3:47 pm
