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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TJC, post: 1892761, member: 45502&quot;]Got this Nero Tet a while ago. I am digging the coin!&nbsp; It is 14.63 grams and is 25 mm. A nice chunk of ancient silver IMHO.&nbsp; I have wanted to figure out the legend for a bit before posting. My Greek is terrible and thought it would be a good exercise.&nbsp; I have now got the date<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; But am struggling to figure out a couple parts of the legend; any help would be appreciated<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; (see below)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]322796[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]322797[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Nero, AR tetradrachm of Antioch Mint. RPC 4189</p><p><b>O:</b> NERW N KAISAR SEBASTOS, laureate bust right, wearing aegis </p><p>NERW = NERO</p><p>N = ?</p><p>KAISAR = CAESAR</p><p>SEBASTOS = ??????</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Rx:</b> ETOYS BIP.I, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm to right.</p><p>ETOYS = Year</p><p>BIP = (2+10+100 = 112);</p><p>Syria Caesarean Year = BC48/47.</p><p>So, 112 years - BC48 = 64 – 1 year (for year 0) = <b>Year 63 </b></p><p>and 112 years - BC47 = 65 – 1 year (for year 0) = <b>Year 64</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Neros Reign: October 13, 54 AD – June 9, 68 AD</p><p>So, Year 54 – Year 63 = <b>Regnal year 9</b></p><p>And Year 54 – Year 64 = <b>Regnal year 10</b></p><p>“. L” = Year (seems redundant to ETOYS)?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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