bpv_308374 - NERO and POPPAEA Tétradrachme
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Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 280.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 280.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 11
Mint name / Town : Alexandrie, Égypte
Metal : billon
Millesimal fineness : 150 ‰
Diameter : 26 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,83 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, bien centré des deux côtés, un peu court sur les légendes. Très beaux portraits de Néron et de Poppée. Patine gris foncé 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
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 - SEBAS[TH]/ LIA (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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