Death of Nero

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  1. H8_modern

    H8_modern Attracted to small round-ish art

    Even with the spade scratch, I liked the portrait and overall look of this little hemi drachm

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    CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea-Eusebia. Nero. AD 54-68. AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 1.71 g, 1h). Struck circa AD 56-58. Laureate head right / Victory seated left on globe, holding wreath. Sydenham, Caesarea82; RPC I 3645; RIC I 617.
     
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  3. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    I have a few coins of Nero. What I really like is searching for the pre-reform denarii of Nero. Many of these denarii were driven out of circulation because the denarii before 64 CE were of greater fineness than the denarii after the reform. According to Gresham's law, bad money drives out the good. People hoarded the better quality denarii and spent the poorer quality coins. Many of these were melted down and because of the decrease in fineness after 64 CE it was worth it to do so. When you could get 5 denarii instead of 4 out of the same amount of silver why wouldn't you?

    The following 2 coins are pre-reform denarii of Nero. Notice the youthful depictions of Nero. This is before his "fat tyrant" days. These are rare coins.

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    This coin also has youthful portrait of Nero. It is on a rare denarius of Claudius.
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    Here is a post reform denarius for Nero minted very near his end in 68 CE. I love this one because of the reverse, though the "fat tyrant" portrait shows Nero as many know him.

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  4. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    My favorite Nero Denarius and one of my sestertii
    Nero Denarius RIC 28
    Nero Sestertius RIC 267 nerod12.jpg neros4.jpeg
     
  5. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    i have always been impressed by the differences in these two Nero dupondii.
    Laureate bust left with Lugdunum ball on bust point, green patina covers brass (orichalcum)color, no denomination mark
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    Radiate bust right without ball (Rome mint), no patina revealing yellow color, II denomination mark on reverse
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  6. octavius

    octavius Well-Known Member

    I think Roman imperial coins reached their zenith under Nero. I read once that he was a coin collector as well. Here are some examples of my favorites. 2Dd8Z9NxTdm5J4Cg7AssQQ3yw6Gg82.jpg 4esHB8nfpJ7tC6kjogA9D3wwyx5LM2.jpg s1918.jpg 915211.jpg 3Tnag2iFDPy7E6NbGa4Js8JqZDo59C.jpg 7FjtCz55c8iGDoR6i3fY9sTktA2Bj4.jpg 3016.jpg 4947876l.jpg 75001005.jpg 650864.jpg
     
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