[eBay logo] Home Listings Buyers Sellers Search Help News/Chat Site Map Subscribe now! Get your charter subscription to eBay magazine. Give us your comments! Test drive the new, revised site. Free escrow! Buy and sell safely with i-Escrow. Roman Egypt Dikaiosyne Tetradrachm of NERO Item #127887940 Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval [Image] Bidding is closed for this item. [Image] [Show description]Currently $51.00 First bid $39.00 Quantity 1 # of bids 4 (bid history) (with [Leave feedback] emails) (to seller) Time left Auction has Location Philadelphia, PA (to bidder) ended. [envelope] (mail this auction to Started 07/06/99, 16:15:37 PDT a friend) [Gift Alert] (request a gift Ends 07/13/99, 16:15:37 PDT alert) [Image] Seller praetorian (552) [star] (view comments in seller's Feedback Profile) (view seller's other auctions) (ask seller a question) [Image] High bid mdprather (1) [mask] [Image] Payment Visa/MasterCard, Money Order/Cashiers Checks, Personal Checks, See item description for payment methods accepted Shipping Buyer pays actual shipping charges, Seller ships internationally, See item description for shipping charges [Image] Relist Seller: Didn't sell your item the first time? item eBay will refund your relisting fee if it sells the second time around. Relist this item. Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. You should contact the seller to resolve any questions before bidding. Currency is dollar ($) unless otherwise noted. Description This piece was minted for Roman Egypt between 58 and 59 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 Greek legends for NERON.KLAU.KAIS.SEBA.GER.AUTO. The reverse features Dikaiosyne (Aequitas) standing left, holding scales in right hand, left arm in peplos, with Greek legends for DIKAI OSYNH, and regnal year LE in right field. Coin grades a nice Fine, with clear devices and partial legends visible. A nice example of the Egyptian coinage of the infamous Nero, this piece is catalouged as Milne 171. 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [eBay logo] Home Listings Buyers Sellers Search Help News/Chat Site Map Thank you for using eBay! About eBay | SafeHarbor Copyright © 1995-1999 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy.