Description: Denomination: Copper alloy sestertius Period: Roman imperial, Julio-Claudian dynasty Date: AD 62-68 Origin: Rome mint Condition: AVF, some pitting to obverse field Obverse: Laureate head, right, NERO CLAUD CAESAR AVG P M TRP IMP PP Reverse: Roma helmeted and seated on cuirass (armour) with parazonium (long dagger) in left hand and right outstretched, shields behind, ROMA in exergue, SC either side Size and Weight: 34mm, 23.4g References: RIC 1 2nd ed Nero 273var Features and Provenance: Nero was born in AD 37 and was adopted by Claudius at the age of 13. Upon Claudius' death, in AD 54, he succeeded him to the throne and was popular with the Praetorian guard and lower classes, mainly for his love of the arts. His obsession with being a celebrity, regularly performing in public, reading poems and singing and playing instruments and even acting made him highly popular with the people. However, the nobility thought this degrading and resented having to pay taxes to allow these performances. After the burning of Rome, his lavish life style didn't diminish and he built his Golden Palace. His zeal to rebuild Rome caused many to accuse him of arson but he blamed the Christians and a period of persecution ensued. Most contemporary sources considered him tyrannical, self-indulgent and debauched; when the Senate declared him a Public Enemy of Rome he committed suicide at the age of 30. Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all parts of legend etc present, visible and clear Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief, all parts of legend etc present, but maybe worn Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible Ebay is a fantastic platform via which to communicate. I am Eric Knowles. I am unquestionably a people person in so far as I like to know the person at the end of the telephone, or those with whom I like to know the seller. Please do not think me egotistical, however, it is important that people know exactly who I am. I have been involved in the antiques business since 1971. My career took a leap forward when I joined Bonhams in 1976. Some five years later I became head of the Decorative Arts department. The same year I was invited by the BBC to take part in the Antiques Roadshow four decades later I am still enjoying being a part of the team. Code: RNC101
Price: 485 GBP
Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Denomination: Sestertius
Metal: Bronze
Provenance: Roman
Historical Period: Roman Republican (c.300 - 27 BC)
