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Lot # 197
Egypt. Alexandria. Nero, 54-68. Tetradrachm. (Billon, 24.87 mm, 13.15 g). Regnal year 13 = AD 66/7. NEPΩ KLAY – K [AIƩ ƩEB ΓEP AY]. Radiate head to left with aegis and date LIG to left in the field. Rev. ΘEOΣ ΣEBAΣTOΣ Radiate head of Divus Augustus to right. Dattari-Savio 184. Geissen 177-180. RPC I 5294. BMC 112. Milne 251. Emmett 119. Rare. Fine dark toning, Good Very Fine. Ex Kölner Münzkabinett, Auction 115, 29.10.2021, lot 199. Tetradrachm celebrating the Julio-Claudian imperial dynasty of which Nero was the last exponent. The obverse with Nero's radiated bust to the left matches to the reverse with the radiated head to right of the divine Augustus, his ancestor on his mother's side. A commonly circulated coin but rare in our specimen for its excellent conservation.
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Closing on: 2025-06-10 13:30:00 Roma time