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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 1786584, member: 5682&quot;]Thanks, everyone for your thoughtful posts. (Great looking coins, Cucumbor <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am sure the ranking of &quot;the best Emperors&quot; changed over the years in Ancient Roman times (much as the ranking of &quot;the best Presidents&quot; has over the years here in America).</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I guess we shouldn&#039;t be surprised that Suetonius&#039; writings still influenced the reputation of the emperors more than a century after his critique. The emperors chosen for the divi series might be influenced Suetonius. (Some of the emperors chosen for the Divi Emperors would be compatible with Suetonus being called a &quot;Flavian apologist.&quot;)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>David Vagi&#039;s book suggests that these coins were minted in Rome. This might also impact on the choice of Divi Emperors. Surprising to many, Nero remained popular in the East (despite being vilified in the West) long after his death. In fact, decades after his death, there were many &quot;Nero sightings&quot; (somewhat akin to modern-day &quot;Elvis sightings&quot;). In fact, there were at least three significant Nero imposters in the East after his death. In Rome, where the coins were minted, Nero had been declared an enemy of the state, and thus, did not merit inclusion.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/nero/a/052208Nero.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/nero/a/052208Nero.htm" rel="nofollow"><u><span style="color: #0066cc">Nero - Tabloid Tyrant Nero</span></u></a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks, again,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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