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                                69, Lot: 58. SYRIA, Trachonitis. Caesarea 
                                Panias. Diva Poppaea and Diva Claudia. Circa 65 
                                AD. Æ 20mm (5.18 gm). Estimate $150. Sold For 
                                $261 

                                SYRIA, Trachonitis. Caesarea Panias. Diva 
                                Poppaea and Diva Claudia. Circa 65 AD. Æ 20mm 
                                (5.18 gm). Distyle temple with seated figure of 
                                Poppaea / Hexastyle temple with figure of Nero. 
                                Rosenberger III pg. 47, IV; SNG ANS 858; RPC I 
                                4846. Near VF, black patina with earthen 
                                highlights. Rare.
                                This is the only coin issued in the name of 
                                Claudia, Nero's daughter by Poppaea Sabina, who 
                                died in infancy in 63 AD. Two years later, 
                                Poppaea herself died, reportedly the result of 
                                Nero's savage kicking of her. Site finds support 
                                an attribution to Panias (modern Banias), which 
                                Agrippa II, in an attempt to curry imperial 
                                favor, re-named Neronias in 61 AD; thus, this 
                                coin type may also reflect a similar attempt on 
                                Agrippa's part.






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From CNG e-Auction #69, closed 23 July, 2003, re-used By permission of CNG, www.cngcoins.com.