Been wanting this type for awhile and got it for $40 shipped! My other tet is the alexandrian with his wife. Nero (54 - 68 A.D.) AR Tetradrachm SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch O: NEPΩNOΣ KAICAPOΣ ΣEBAΣTOY, Laureate bust right, wearing aegis. R: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread; palm frond to left, H/IP (dates) to right. Dated year 110 of the Caesarian era; RY 8 (AD 61/62). 27mm 13.4g RPC I 4182; McAlee 258; Prieur 82.
Nice => that's a sweet OP-Nero, Mat (congrats) Ummm, the best I can do is toss-in my only Nero example ... good enough? => sweet ol' brown As
Great Tet @Mat ! I really like these Tets... Roman Provincial Antioch, Syria Nero Regnal year 8, Caesarian year 110, (AD 61/62) AR Tetradrachm 25 mm x 14.05 grams Obverse: NERWNOS KAISAROS SEBASTOU, Laureate bust right, wearing aegis. Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm branch before, H/IP behind. Ref: RPC4182
Great coin Mat. I do not have one of these, but here is a denarius instead. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Denarius Rome mint. Struck AD 68. (18 mm, 3.37 g) Obv: IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P P, Laureate head right Rev: Legionary eagle between two standards. RIC I 68 (R2); RSC 356 Ex: CNG e-auction 370 lot 391 March 9, 2016.
Well, you got your Tet at last Mat. And it's a good looking one to boot. And the price was right. Everything good all around. NERO AR Billon Tetradrachm OBVERSE: NERW KLAV KAIS SEB GER, radiate bust right, wearing aegis REVERSE: AVTOKPA, draped bust of Alexandria right in elephant skin headdress, LIB to right, year 12 Struck at Alexandria, Egypt, 65/6AD 10.8g, 28mm Köln 172-174; Curtis 36-54, Dattari 204, SGI 633, RPC 5289.
It is a thought. But, a fleeting thought. I will just keep them ALL, and keep getting more, including some more Tets. Besides, the RR didrachmae, Litrae, Aes Grave are so cool.
Wonderful purchase @Mat ....I have one as well, one of my first purchases back in the eighties and even then a bit more than the terrific price you snagged yours at...CONGRATS!!!!
I find these double dated tets doubly interesting. Mine is a year older Z/@P but my theta is filled into a blob. Nero does look younger. I guess I overpaid. It was $45 (in 1989).
Wha? Hey ... Oki tossed-in a fricken Hadrian!! => yup, the dam has busted!! (well played, Oki) Hadrian it is, my friends!! Hadrian, AR Tetradrachm 117-138 AD Hadrian & Eagle on animal thigh (so cool, eh?)
Well then, Hadrian it is: HADRIAN Billon Tetradrachm OBVERSE: AΥT KAI TΡAIAN AΔΡIANOC CEB, laureate head left REVERSE: L EN-NEAKΔ (year 19), naked bust of Nilus right, wearing taenia, lotus on head, cornucopia on shoulder Struck at Alexandria, Egypt, 134/5AD 8.95g. 24.6mm Dattari 1430, Geissen 1147, Curtis 452,SNG Cop 393, BMC Alexandria 645 var (aegis)
