Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3307 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $210
SYRIA, Seleucis & Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem (Antioch), Nero (A.D. 54-68), silver tetradrachm, (14.56 grams), obv. laureate head to left of Nero, **NERWNOS* K[AICAPO**S] SEBASTOU*, rev. Z/OP (year 109 of Caesarian Era = A.D. 60-1), eagle standing to left, on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm branch in front (cf.S.618, Prieur 81, RPC 4181). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Antioch at this time was striking in good silver with a high standard of portraiture. This example provides a good portrait of Nero.
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