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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. 

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. 
RIC I 495; BMCRE -; Cohen -.
c/m: D.W. MacDowall, "Two Roman Countermarks of A.D. 
68," NC 1960, 5; BN pl. B, 7 (on this coin type). 

The rare countermark of the Legio X Gemina is 
found solely on Aes coinage of Nero, usually from 
the mint of Lugdunum. MacDowall states that it 
was applied during the Civil War in 68 AD when the legion was stationed at Carnuntum.

Sold for $1650, $1897.5, €1336.5, £907.5, C$2062.5, A$2145, on June 8, 2005.

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