Two New Alexandrian Tetradrachms

These two were just delivered... my first earlier-style BL Alexandrian Tets.


Nero
BL Tetradrachm, Struck 65-66 AD, Alexandria, Eygpt
Obverse: NΕΡΩ ΚΛΑV ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ, Radiate head of Nero right
Reverse: AVTO-KΡA, Draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant headdress, date L IB to right (Year 12)
References: RPC 5289


Nero
BL Tetradrachm, Struck 64-65 AD, Alexandria, Egypt
Obverse: ΝEΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣEΒ ΓEΡ ΑΥ, Radiate head of Nero right
Reverse: ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, Draped bust of Poppaea right, date L IA to right (Year 11)
References: RPC 5282

 

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I have the same two, fairly common types.


Poppaea (63 - 65 A.D.)
Billon tetradrachm
O: NEPΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AY, radiate head right.
R.ΠOΠΠAIA ΣEBAΣTH, draped bust of Poppaea right, date LI right (year 10).
Alexandria mint 63 - 64 A.D.
12.5g
25mm
Milne 216, Curtis 132, RPC I 5275, Geissen 157

Ex HJB


Nero (54 - 68 A.D.)
Billon Tetradrachm
EGYPT, Alexandria
O: NERW KLAY KAIS SEB GER, radiate head right, aegis on chest.
R: AYTO-KRA, draped bust of Alexandria right, wearing elephant skin headdress; date LIB to right.
Alexandria, Egypt. Dated Year 12 (65 - 66 A.D.)
12g
25mm
RPC 5289; Milne 238; Dattari 204; Geissen 172; Sear 2004.

 

Nice coins!

 

Nice, I'm yet to acquire a coin with Nero's wife.

 

Nice Tets @Justin Lee

Here are mine:


RProv Valeria Messalina m-Claudius 41-54 CE Alexandria BI Tet yr 42-43 13.1g 25mm RPC I 5131



RI Poppea-Nero BI tetradrachm of Alexandria LI yr10 63-64 CE Milne 217 RPC 5275



RI Carinus 282-285 CE BI Potin Tet 19mm 8.1g Alexandria Egypt 19mm Athena Seated holding Nike



RI Antoninus Pius 138-161 CE BI Tet Alexandria Egypt Dikaiosyne Scale

 

Here's a couple...my Nero/Serapis combo and an Athena type of Numerianus:

First one 25mm 12.7 grams, 2nd one 19mm 8.6 grams

 

Don't have a Nero tetradrachm, so I'm saying hello with this tet of Gallienus coming from Stevex6, that you have seen before.



AE tetradrachm Gallienus. Alexandria year 12 = 264/265. Obv. Laureate and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Eagle standing facing, holding large wreath with spread wings; date L IB in upper field. 22 mm, 8.78 gr. Emmett 3809. Ex Beast Coins; Keith Emmett Collection; Frank Robinson (June 1993). Ex Stevex6 Ebay Sept. 2018 – A Menagerie of Ancient Animals & Awesomes.

 

Nice @Pellinore - Gallienus with that weird neck beard well-defined...

 

Agreed, that is a great portrait!

 

Here are a couple of Alexandrian tets of Nero from my collection:


Nero and Claudia Octavia.
Roman provincial billon tetradrachm, 11.1 g, 25.0 mm.
Egypt, Alexandria, AD 56-57.
Obv: ΝΕΡ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥΤΟ, laureate head of Nero, right.
Rev: ΟΚΤΑΟΥΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, bare-headed and draped bust of Octavia, right; L Γ before.
Refs: RPC 5202; BMC 119; SGI 657; Cologne 122; Milne 133; Emmett 127.


Nero and Poppaea Sabina.
Roman provincial billon Tetradrachm; 23.1 mm, 11.55 g.
Egypt, Alexandria, AD 64/65.
Obv: ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑV ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑV, radiate head of Nero, right.
Rev: ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust of Poppaea, right, LIA (year 11) before.
Refs: RCV 2002; SGI 664; RPC 5280; Köln 168; BMCG 124; Milne 223; Curtis 138; Cohen 315, 3; Emmett 128..