Roman Provincial : SYRIA. Antioch. Nero (AD 54-68). AR tetradrachm (25mm, 15.32 gm, 1h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5....

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SYRIA. Antioch. Nero (AD 54-68). AR tetradrachm (25mm, 15.32 gm, 1h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 4/5. Dated Regnal Year 10 and Year 112 of the Caesarean Era (AD 63/4). NEPΩN KAIΣAP-ΣEBAΣTOΣ, laureate bust of Nero right, seen from behind, wearing aegis / ETOYΣ-BIP•I (dates), eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, head right, tail left, wings spread; palm branch in right field. Prieur 89. RPC I 4189. Champagne toning with iridescent highlights.

From the LII Collection of Historical Coins and Medals. Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3082 (21 January 2020), lot 33182; Numismatic Fine Arts XVIII (March 1987), lot 444.

Nero, born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus in 37 AD, ascended to the Roman imperial throne in 54 AD, initiating a tumultuous reign that both captivated and horrified contemporaries. Initially perceived as a youthful and promising ruler, Nero's early years were marked by relative stability. However, his later years were characterized by a series of erratic and tyrannical acts. Nero's infatuation with the arts and his lavish spending on grandiose construction projects, such as the Domus Aurea, strained the Roman treasury. His ruthless suppression of the Pisonian conspiracy and persecution of Christians tarnished his legacy further. The Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, though often attributed to Nero, remains a subject of historical debate. Ultimately, Nero's reign culminated in a revolt by the Roman Senate, leading to his suicide in 68 AD, marking the end of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and leaving a complex legacy as both a patron of the arts and a symbol of tyranny in Roman history.

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