CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

Emperor:
Nero
Denomination:
AR Tetradrachm
Composition:
Silver
Date:
circa 63-68 AD
Obverse:
NERO CLAVD [DIVI C]LAVD F CAE[SAR AVG GER], Head of Nero, laureate, facing right
Reverse:
DIVOS CLAVD AVG G[ERMANIC PATER AVG], Head of Divus Claudius, laureate, facing right
Reference:
RPC I 4122; Prieur 47A; McAlee 271; SNG Copenhagen 178 (Caesarea); Butcher p. 69 5 var. (symbol); Sydenham Caesarea 64-65 var. (same); BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 172, 171-173 var. (same); SGICV 640 (same)
Size:
26.39mm, 13.55g, 12h
Province:
Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, uncertain mint. Possibly Caesarea in Cappadocia for Syria
Grade:
VF, reverse double struck, toned, slight roughness
Pedigreed:
Provenance:
Pedigreed: ex Leu Numismatik AG Web Auction 2 (3 December 2017), Lot 522
The style and latin legends of these tetradrachms distinguishes them from the well known tetradrachms struck in the Antiochian mints of Syria. Sydenham attributes them to a Caesarean mint in Cappadocia. Butcher proposes that these tetradrachms were minted in Caeesarea for use in Syria. Possibly the most infamous of the Roman Emperors, Nero ruled Rome from 54 AD until his death by his own hand in 68 AD. From murdering his mother and other political opponents to (according to rumour) starting the great fires of Rome, the stories about his reign paint a picture of a tyrannical and impulsive Emperor that the people of Rome were glad to see gone.

I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.




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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras


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