JULIO-CLAUDIAN DYNASTY | NERO & POPPAEA SABINA SILVER TETRADRACHM

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Title: JULIO-CLAUDIAN DYNASTY | NERO & POPPAEA SABINA SILVER TETRADRACHM

Description: Alexandria, Egypt | Dated RY 10 (AD 63/64) Historical Narrative: Imperial Power and Rare Portraiture. This billon Tetradrachm features the Nero alongside his second wife, Poppaea Sabina. Renowned for her legendary beauty and political influence, Poppaea appears almost exclusively on provincial issues, making this a highly coveted "portrait" coin. Struck in Alexandria, it portrays the couple as the divine sun and moon of the Eastern world. Obverse: Radiate head of Nero right, identifying the Emperor with the sun-god Helios.Reverse: Draped bust of Poppaea Sabina right; Legend: ??????? ???????. Weight/Diameter: 11.5 g / 25 mm. Nero & Poppaea Sabina Tetradrachm | Alexandria (63/64 e.Kr.) Ett sallsynt och historiskt viktigt mynt som avbildar kejsar Nero och hans mytomspunna gemal Poppaea Sabina. Slaget i Alexandria, detta exemplar uppvisar tydliga porträtt och en attraktiv patina.

Date/Period: AD 63/64

Materials: Silver Billon

Dimensions: 25 mm

Reserve: $350.00

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Very Fine (Ch. VF)

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JULIO-CLAUDIAN DYNASTY | NERO & POPPAEA SABINA SILVER TETRADRACHM

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