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Title: Nerva Sestertius with incredible provenance
Post by: kc on October 05, 2022, 01:23:42 am

A member of the forum gave me the hint of the work of Ex-Nvmis, a company that checks provenances of coins. They found some provenances  which I did not know  ☺


Roman Empire, Nerva Sestertius Concordia
Obv. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II DESIGN III P P, laureate head right.
Rev. CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM S C, clasped hands in front of legionary standard.
Mint: Rome, 96-98 AD.

33.5mm 26.40g

RIC 70

This coin published in I.G. Mazzini, Monete Imperiali Romane (Milan, 1957-1958);
Ex Áureo & Calicó, Auction 311, 31 May 2018, lot 42;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 156, 17 January 2007, lot 173;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 67, 22 September 2004, lot 1402;
Ex Tony Hardy Collection;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 18/K, 29 March 2000, lot 1712.
Ex Giuseppe Mazzini (1883-1961) Collection.
Ex M. Ratto, Paris, Auction 4, 11 March 1933, lot 226.
Ex Ars Classica S.A, Lucerne, Auction 8, 25 June 1924, lot 799.
Ex Collection C.S. Bement.
Ex Rolin & Feuardent, Paris, Auction 11 June 1913, lot 517.
Ex Collection G. Burel.


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=155969


Regards
kc

Title: Re: Nerva Sestertius with incredible provenance
Post by: Joe Sermarini on October 05, 2022, 12:49:09 pm

Beautiful coin!

Title: Re: Nerva Sestertius with incredible provenance
Post by: kc on October 05, 2022, 02:09:15 pm

Thank you very much, Joe  +++

Title: Re: Nerva Sestertius with incredible provenance
Post by: Jay GT4 on October 05, 2022, 03:07:11 pm

Incredible!

Title: Re: Nerva Sestertius with incredible provenance
Post by: mauseus on October 05, 2022, 03:19:01 pm

Nice coin and very impressive pedigree.

Regards,

Mauseus

Title: Re: Nerva Sestertius with incredible provenance
Post by: kc on October 05, 2022, 04:16:06 pm

Thank you both:)

Title: Re: Nerva Sestertius with incredible provenance
Post by: Carausius on October 05, 2022, 04:25:51 pm

Exceptional coin and pedigree.  Congratulations!  Personally, I've never had any luck using Ex Nvmis; your mileage may vary.  ;)

Title: Re: Nerva Sestertius with incredible provenance
Post by: Virgil H on October 05, 2022, 05:53:56 pm

Just beautiful and the provenance is simply amazing and adds a lot of interest to a fantastic coin.

Virgil

Title: Re: Nerva Sestertius with incredible provenance
Post by: ChefStu22 on October 14, 2022, 06:52:52 pm

Evening KC you have a beauty there.