It was one of three gold pieces of Nero - each well-worn - in the group. How can collectors determine a coin’s value when price guides assign it different values? Also in this week’s print issue, we learn of the first report of a 2017 doubled die variety, found on a Lincoln cent. While many of the aurei in the collection were expensive rarities, others were more affordable, including this evenly circulated aureus of Nero minted in Rome between 65 and 68 and graded NGC Choice Fine with 5/5 strike and 3/5 surfaces that realized $2,350. Nero (54 to 68) gold aureus, Choice Fine The Price: Here’s the third of three Roman gold coins we feature from the group: The Lot: Steve rarely writes about the world coins, so this group of coins must be a real treat if he decided to cover it. 60 to 160, “a time when the Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial, economic influence, and artistic influence, all reflected in its coinage.” Heritage suspects that the group, acquired by the consignor’s father in 1981, was likely unearthed as a single find in Israel in the late 1970s, though more specific information on the find location is elusive. The group of 40 coins covers a century-long span during the peak of the Roman Imperial period from A.D. 3, part of its American Numismatic Association World’s Fair of Money auctions: The Golden Gate Collection of Roman Gold Aurei. Heritage offered a fascinating group of flashy (and very old) gold coins to kick off its World and Ancient Coins Platinum Night sale Aug.
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