Nero Tetradrachm

The coin in the photo reads BIP . I or year ten making it a year newer rather than older.
On what date did Antioch change to a new year? Alexanderia usually used 29 August but I don't recall seeing that information on Antioch.

 

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Nice Tet, and I agree. It looks much better out of the slab. btw, what do you have against a fat Nero?

 

This http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NERO-DENARIUS-ROMAN-COIN-/132131271049

I dont know, the worn ones just look weird. This one looks like he has a tumor on his neck lol.

 

Nice Tet, well done crackin' that out! Kinda like pistachios..."let's get crackin'! "

Nero-Dude:

RI Nero AR Tetradrachm 54-68 CE Eagle

Some wives...:


RImp Octavia Augusta AE 27 7.6g 54-62 CE m Nero Thrace Perinthus Hera Samos RPC 1755


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

 

Evan8, nice new coin and glad you cracked it.

Doug

 

Nero and Tiberius Alexandrian TET, Tiberius side better.

 

The Tiberius side on mine is better too.

 

That's a nice portrait of Tiberius, it looks a little different to usual.

 

Anyone have one where Nero is better? Not I.

 

Here's a very youthful portrait on an Alexandrian tet of the man:


12.49 g; 23.8 mm
NEΡΩ KΛAY KAIS SEBA GEP AYTO, laureate bust right
ΠΡΟΝ ΝΕΟΥ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, emperor seated left on throne with feet on a step-stool, holding patera and scepter; LE to left = year 5 = 58/59 AD.
Milne 181; Curtis 112, Emmett 120

 

Nice coin, I have been working a large group of Antioch for a client, hardly any silver, mostly bronze. They can be very challenging as the bronzes circulated heavily in the area. One thing about doing something like this with a large group (some 300 plus coins) is that you see a huge variety and styles.

I'll be taking some images and look forward to sharing with the group.

 

@Bing how did you know yours is fake?

 

I didn't, but others here on CT questioned it. So, I sent it off to David Sear for authentication. Mr. Sear said it was most definitely a fake.

 

I see it is definitely a good fake I really didnt imagine it to be fake. What do you think of this one? I am buying it but hope its genuine.

 

I don't know and any guess I might have would not be worth a hill of beans since I bought the fake in the first place. Perhaps someone else here will give their opinion.