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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsman, post: 3664861, member: 99177&quot;]I had a wonderful holiday in Greece. I went to the beautiful island of Crete and thought about a coin to show here that fits nicely with my vacation.</p><p><br /></p><p>That became this tetradrachm of Nero, with the god Zeus on the reverse.</p><p>According to Greek mythology, Zeus was born on Crete. Two caves high in the Cretan mountains contest the honour of being known as the birthplace of the greatest god of ancient Greece: the Dikteon cave and the Ideon cave. I visited the first one, very impressive. Certainly a nice place for a god to stay <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is no information describing exactly where Zeus was born, and each cave has its own adherents.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the coin. Maybe you have a &#039;holiday coin&#039; to share with us ?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]985474[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Nero Billon Tetradrachm.</p><p>Alexandria. Year 13 = 66/67 AD.</p><p>12,77 g.</p><p>Obv. NEΡΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEΡ AV, radiate bust of Nero left wearing aegis</p><p>Rev. LIΓ to left / ΔIOΣ OΛYMΠIOY, laureate head of Zeus Olympius right.</p><p>RPC I 5297[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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