Live auction - bpv_781226 - NERO and POPPAEA Tétradrachme
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| Estimate : | 300 € |
| Price : | 150 € |
| Maximum bid : | 150 € |
| End of the sale : | 24 January 2023 14:41:17 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 11
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 150 ‰
Diameter : 23 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,59 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie idéalement centrée. Jolis portraits. Fine usure régulière. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
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/ LI (Poppaia Sebasth).
Reverse translation : (Poppée augusta).
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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