Nero playing a Cithara

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  1. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

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    He played the Cithara :singing:

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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Great coin with a cool reverse that ties with a story related to him, whether it's true or not.
     
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  4. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Very nice!
     
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  5. Aethelred

    Aethelred The Old Dead King

    Is that a Gibson cithara?
     
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  6. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    I remember seeing this one in the auction. Very nice!
     
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  7. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Marvelous coin! Yes, the kind of bowed instrument he's playing in the cartoon wasn't even close to being invented in Nero's day.
     
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  8. Orfew

    Orfew Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus

    It's a Martin. You can tell by the unique style of cross bracing on the stiles.
     
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  9. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Totally!

    A truly awesome design!
     
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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Good one, Orfew!

    You seemed rather straitlaced over on CU. I had no idea you had a zinger like that in you. ROFL!
     
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  11. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Great reverse, but an even greater portrait.
     
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  12. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter

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    Excellent coin!
    Here's one from the Nero years that you've all probably seen before. A Judaean Procurator, Porcius Festus, prutah.

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    This is the dealers image
     
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  13. Paul M.

    Paul M. Well-Known Member

    Nor were early fiddle-like instruments shaped that way or, IIRC, even typically held that way.

    Wasn't Nero away from Rome when it burnt, too?
     
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  14. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    like the color, like the reverse, like the style...very nice coin!
     
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  15. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Is it Apollo or Nero playing the cithara on that coin ?
     
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  16. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    WOW!!! That's a fantastic coin I absolutely love it!!!

    Yeah, it seems Nero had an 'alibi' or so some claim....I guess we'll never truly know the truth of what actually happened then or by whom.

    My best example of a cithara; Chalcidian League, 432-348 BC, Apollo on a tetrabol.....and a denarius of Nero with Salus that I recently picked up:

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  17. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter

    It must be Apollo. I think Nero was a portly fellow.
     
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  18. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    Another beautiful Judean coin, but I'll make a prediction now deacon. In another 2-3 months we are going to have you hooked on non-biblical ancient coins too. No way you last longer than that seeing all the cool varieties in this forum.
     
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  19. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Congrats, Andres2 => man, that's a sweet AS OP-Nero you've got there

    ... it has great eye appeal (nice BCD example with gorgeous patina)

    :rolleyes:

    Oh, and I happen to have a pretty cool lyre example as well ...

    Sestus, Thrace
    "after" 150 Bc
    Hermes & Lyre

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  20. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Antoninus Pius was right into the Apollo standing left , holding patera and cithara. RIC 111 598, Rome 142 AD, 22.2gm. 20160910_090234.jpg 20160910_090258.jpg
     
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  21. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    Very nice coin, with great detail of Apollo and beautiful patina.
     
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