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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mat, post: 1886959, member: 21445&quot;]A new addition to my collection is the tetradrachm of Nero featuring his wife, Poppaea. Its the only reason I bought it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Was surprised to see when it arrived it was a harlen j berk coin, priced at $150!!! My cost?, $37!</p><p><br /></p><p>Exactly my point in the older thread about paying high prices at auction and sometimes big name dealers. Really not worth it. Just patience for the bargain.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://s4.postimg.org/ffu58b4d9/pope.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Poppaea (63 - 65 A.D.)</p><p>Billon tetradrachm</p><p>O: NEPΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AY, radiate head right.</p><p>R.ΠOΠΠAIA ΣEBAΣTH, draped bust of Poppaea right, date LI right (year 10).</p><p>Alexandria mint 63 - 64 A.D.</p><p>12.5g</p><p>25mm</p><p>Milne 216, Curtis 132, RPC I 5275, Geissen 157</p><p><br /></p><p>Ex. Harlen J. Berk[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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