[Home, My eBay, Site Map] [eBay logo] [to Browse, Sell, Services, Search, Help, and Community] [Browse Sub-Navigation] Roman Temple of Vesta AR Denarius of NERO Item #136310191 Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval [Image] Bidding is closed for this item. [Image] [Show description] $91.02 (reserve Currently First bid $1.00 not yet met) [Leave feedback] Quantity 1 # of bids 14 (bid history) (to seller) (with emails) (to bidder) Time left Auction has ended.Location Philadelphia, PA [envelope] (mail this Started 07/24/99, 09:05:13 PDT auction to a friend) [Gift Alert] (request a Ends 07/31/99, 09:05:13 PDT gift alert) [Image] Seller praetorian (573) [star] (view comments in seller's Feedback Profile) (view seller's other auctions) (ask seller a question) [Image] High bid peaches1@pacbell.net (13) [star] [Image] Payment Visa/MasterCard, Money Order/Cashiers Checks, Personal Checks, See item description for payment methods accepted Shipping Buyer pays actual shipping charges, Seller ships internationally, See item description for shipping charges [Image] Relist Seller: Didn't sell your item the first time? item eBay will refund your relisting fee if it sells the second time around. Relist this item. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Currency is dollar ($) unless otherwise noted. Note: This is a Reserve Auction in which the reserve price was not met. The seller is not obligated to offer this item again or to sell it to the highest bidder. Likewise, the high bidder is not obligated to buy this item. Description This piece was minted between 64 and 68 AD, during the reign of Nero, who ruled from 54-68 AD. Nero assumed the purple on the death of Claudius, an event that was hastened by Nero's mother and Claudius' wife, Agrippina Junior. At first, Nero showed promise, as he was in the hands of the capable Seneca and Burrus. However, Nero soon decided to free himself from all restraints, and his conduct became unbridled. He was very enthusiastic about art and sport, engaging in both the theater and in chariot racing, both of which were considered activities hardly befitting an emperor. His excesses and vanity made him very unpopular, and it was only a matter of time before revolts broke out across the empire, triggering the civil wars of 68-69. Nero himself would be driven from Rome and declared a public enemy, and would committ suicide in 68 AD. The obverse of this piece depicts the laureate head of Nero facing right, with legends NERO.CAESAR.AVGVSTVS. The reverse features a temple of six columns, with Vesta seated within. The legend VESTA appears above. This type was minted to mark the commemcement of the rebuliding of the Temple of Vesta, which was destroyed in the great fire of 64 AD. The rebuilding was finally completed during the reign of Vespasian. Coin is struck on a smallish flan, but otherwise grades F, with clear devices and nearly all legends visible. A nice example of this scarcer historical type of the infamous Nero. This piece is catalouged as RSC-335. All coins guaranteed genuine without limitations. Buyer pays postage/insurance, coin shipped on clearance of funds. PA residents please add appropriate sales tax. MC/Visa accepted for orders over $20. Member ANA, PAN. For more ancients, please visit my WWW site at www.philly.infi.net/~mdgeary/ . Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Image] Bidding Bidding is closed for this item. --------------------------------------------------------------- Announcements | Register | eBay Store | SafeHarbor | Feedback Forum | About eBay Copyright © 1995-1999 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. [TrustE] Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement