Specimen · antioch-nero-eagle-tetradrachm-001
Attribution: Syria (Seleucis and Pieria). Antioch. Nero (provincial administration of Syria). AD 62/3 (RY 9 = Caesarean year 111). AR. tetradrachm.
Obverse: Laureate bust of Nero right, wearing aegis over the shoulder
Reverse: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread; palm frond to right; pellet between eagle and palm
Weight: 15.18 g (tag) (From Bezayiff tag; not re-weighed. Good weight for the Neronian Antioch issues (Wruck's average 14.53 g).) Reference: RPC I 4185
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John's Ancient Coin Collection · Specimen · antioch-nero-eagle-tetradrachm-001
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