v61_0104 - NERO and POPPAEA Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 61 (2014)
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 280.00 €
Estimate : 450.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 11
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 150 ‰
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,52 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan extrêmement large et ovale, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait de Néron avec un petit écrasement sur le visage. Très beau buste de Poppée. Jolie patine grise de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
BMC.124 - Milne223 - Curtis143 - SNG. France 4385 - RPC.5282 - MRKA.120 - RCV.2002 - D.197 - MRMA.14 /85
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la collection F. & M.-C. Mary
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête radiée de Néron à droite (O).
Obverse legend : NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GER AU (Nerw KlaudioV Kaisar SebastoV GermanikoV AutokratoV)
Obverse translation : (Néron Claude césar auguste germanique empereur).
Reverse
Reverse description : Buste drapé de Poppée à droite (L).
Reverse legend : POPPAIA - SEBASTH/ LIA (Poppaia Sebasth)
Reverse translation : (Poppée augusta).
Commentary
Rubans de type 3. Exemplaire tout à fait exceptionnel pour un monnayage souvent de mauvaise qualité et fruste.
Historical background
NERO and POPPAEA
Poppea was married to Otho when she became Nero's mistress. The husband was sent as governor to Lusitania and Nero got rid of Octavie, his wife, the daughter of Claudius and Messalina in order to be able to marry Poppea. His new wife gave him a daughter, Claudia, but who died four months after her birth in 63. Again pregnant, Poppea was killed by her husband who had kicked her in the stomach according to Suetonius.
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