Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Topcat7, post: 3014103, member: 73372&quot;]Some beauties there. I like Nero because of the &#039;playing the fiddle while Rome burned&#039; thing. I always wondered if the &#039;Fiddle&#039; was a musical instrument or a euphemism for something else.</p><p>Here are a couple of my (provincial) Neros . . .</p><p><br /></p><p>NERO Milne Alexandria 228</p><p>Nero, 54-68 AD, billon tetradrachm</p><p>Struck at the mint of Alexandria in Egypt.</p><p>Obverse: Radiate bust of Nero to right.</p><p>Reverse: Eagle, stands left, date LIA.</p><p>REFERENCE: Emmett 118, (Year 11 = AD 64/5)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]748027[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>NERO Milne Alexandria 297</p><p>Billon tetradrachm, AD 54-68 (year 14 = AD 67/8)</p><p>Obv. Radiate bust of Nero left</p><p>Rev. Veiled bust of Hera right.</p><p>Emmett 122 (14), Milne 297.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]748028[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in