Cilicia, Anazarbos, Nero
85,00 €
Description
Cilicia, Anazarbos, Nero (54 – 68 AD). Struck 67/8 AD. KAICAP NEPΩN; laureate head right, c/m: radiate head right / ETOYC EÎ KAICAPEΩ; Boule seated left, holding dropping pebble in urn at her feet, N CY in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 3,76 |
| Grade: | aVF/gF |
| Attribution: | RPC I 4063; Ziegler 51 (V2/R2); SNG Levante 1368; c/m: Howgego 102 corr. (radiate) |
| Commentary: | green patina, good portrait, reverse slightly off-center |
Historical Context
Between 64 and 68 AD, a Greek architect Zenodorus built a giant, 30 meters tall statue of Nero - Colossus Neronis, from which the Flavian Amphitheatre acquired its later name, Colosseum.
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