Lot 4601

Description

Egypt, Alexandria, Nero and Poppaea, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 11 = A.D. 64-65, (12.48 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero, **NERW KLAU KAIS [SEB GER]* around, rev. Poppaea bust right, LIA before, around **[PO]PPAIA SEBAS[TH]*, (S.2002, Koln 168, BMC 124-5) (illustrated); similar tetradrachm issues of Tacitus (275-276), year 1 rev. Elpis, (Koln 3118) (illustrated); Carus, (282-283), rev. Dikaiosyne, year 1, (Koln 3161-3162); Divvs Carvs, (283) rev. flaming altar, (Koln 3167) (illustrated). Toned, fine - good very fine, several scarce. (4)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from A.H.Baldwin & Sons Ltd., all with tickets.