Lot 3363

Description

Egypt, Alexandria, Nero, (A.D. 54-68), billon tetradrachm, year 13 = A.D. 66-67, (12.11 g), obv. radiate bust of Nero to right wearing aegis, around NEP**W KLAU KAIS SEB GER*, rev. Apollo laureate bust to right, around AYTO KPA, to right LI**G*, (S.2005, BMC 140, Milne 248, RPC 5292, Koln 175) (illustrated); other billon tetradrachms of Carinus, year 3, rev. eagle, (S.12385); Diocletian, year 8, rev. Athena Nikephoros seated left, holding spear; shield below; L H (date) across fields, (cf.S.12885, Koln 3253, cf.CNG eSale 506 [lot 291] realised $100US) (illustrated); other coins Roman Provincial, Trajan, Laodiceia ad Mare (S.1080); Roman AE, Valentinian I, Siscia mint, (S.19507); Honorius, Antioch mint, (S.20989). Fine - good very fine. (6)

Ex Martin Daniel 1988 and M.R.Roberts 1986, for last two coins.