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United Kingdom
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Bought these earlier in the week. Nero As Cæsar, 51 - 54 AD AE19 Ob: NEPωN KAICAP, laureate and draped bust facing to the right. Rv: CIDelta-HT, Athena, advancing to the left, holding a spear over her right shoulder, and a shield. A Serpent rises, to the left, in the lower left field, a Pomegranate in the upper left field. Weight: 4.18 g, Diameter: 19 mm Mint: Side, Pamphylia, issued between 51-54 AD Reference: B.M.C. 19  Edited by Masis
02/23/2013 2:51 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 United Kingdom
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& this one: Nero, as Augustus, 54 - 68 AD Coin: AR Tetradrachm Ob: NEPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB GammaEP, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust facing to the right, seen from behind. Rv: AVTO-KPA, helmeted, cuirassed bust of Roma, facing to the right. LI Gamma (Year 13) in the lower right field. Weight: 12.56 g, Diameter: 22 mm Mint: Alexandria, issued between 66 - 67 AD Reference: Emmett 131 The eyes of both busts have been delibrately defaced, maybe to do with the "Damnatio Memoria" of Nero.  Edited by Masis
02/23/2013 2:52 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Really like the first one, great black patina on it  |
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Belgium
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Strange way to perform a 'damnatio'... Most portraits would show a nasty cut in the neck. I've never seen a 'blinded' portrait before. Great find ! *** Edited by Staff - Please Review the rules that you agreed to when you registered. *** |
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 United States
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Two nice coins, interesting to see how the tet was defaced. Rudi Smits  to the community. |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2838 Posts |
Rudi Smits, nice to have someone from Numismall here |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like them both.
The Side is much prettier but the Alexandria is quite interesting, it definitely expresses a lot of dislike.
Nice finds!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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I love the second one - did Nero get an attempted Damnatio? I never knew. Someone clearly did that with purpose - and they didnt line it up fully so I'm guessing they did it to more than one.
And great to see a new guy on the forum!
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Rudi! When I first saw that Tetradrachm I thought it was "holed through" but then I saw (and hopefully can be seen in the photos) that it has not cut through. I know that even today, especially in Eastern Cultures, there is the idea of the "Evil Eye". Even if this was a bodged effort to hole it, the act may have also been part of the "Damnatio" act, to be part of a Curse against Nero. What a relaxing feeling it is to own a "Cursed Coin"   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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i love the color on that first one...very cool. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Very nice coin! Cursed Nero is looking at you. lol
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Well - If you dont want the acursed thing in your house I know of a house which wouldnt mind it!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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The first one is beautiful, really its my kind of coin great aesthetically. The second, well I am partial to a large silver but it doesn't speak to me the way the first one does. The first one screams "BUY ME!!"
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Canada
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Happened to spot the 'damnatio' Nero on Masis' ebay and I had envied it since I first saw this post! Managed to win it and thanks to Masis being awesome it should be in hand this week!  Edited by Whizb4ng
03/17/2013 8:40 pm
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Cool coins! I like them both!
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