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Bertolami Numismatic. Nero (54-68). Æ Dupondius (30mm, 13.18g). Lugdunum, c. AD 66. Laureate head l., globe at point of neck. R/ Securitas seated r. on throne, holding sceptre; lighted and garlanded altar to r. RIC I 519.


First. This is not my coin! I've been annoyed all day that I just let this beautiful Nero Bronze go today. There are coins that you like straight away. And I'm very annoyed that I didn't buy it at an auction. Was one of you present one of the lucky ones?

I need to vent my frustration. There are too few Nero coins shown here in the forum. Make me happy after today's loss - show me your Nero coins please....

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7 minutes ago, CPK said:

Sorry! I know how that is. You think you're being responsible not buying the coin, only to regret it later.

If you have a feeling like that, you should buy! The annoyance about the money spent is there once - the annoyance about a missed coin that you wanted is eternal... 😄 

 

9 minutes ago, CPK said:

My only Nero coin is this sestertius which I snapped up the instant I saw the listing:

And you done good 😉 … a beauty Nero. 

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17 minutes ago, Prieure de Sion said:

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Bertolami Numismatic. Nero (54-68). Æ Dupondius (30mm, 13.18g). Lugdunum, c. AD 66. Laureate head l., globe at point of neck. R/ Securitas seated r. on throne, holding sceptre; lighted and garlanded altar to r. RIC I 519.


First. This is not my coin! I've been annoyed all day that I just let this beautiful Nero Bronze go today. There are coins that you like straight away. And I'm very annoyed that I didn't buy it at an auction. Was one of you present one of the lucky ones?

I need to vent my frustration. There are too few Nero coins shown here in the forum. Make me happy after today's loss - show me your Nero coins please....

P. de Sion, Don't feel bad, we've all been there 😏. I've had a number of fine Nero Tets go through my hands, coins I've sold for one reason or another. I do have one fine example left in my collection ☺️.

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I have no luck with Nero. I always do the wrong thing, which I regret afterwards. 
 

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I sold this Nero in 2021. And regretted it. But even worse. The buyer later put the coin up for auction and I had the chance to buy it back. And I didn't. And regretted it! I idiot! 
 

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Then I had got this Nero Tetradrachm. But I got a good offer and sold it. And guess what - right - regretted it!

 

And now today. Nero is chasing me! I MUST defeat the curse - I need a Nero coin. Help! 😄 

 

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14 minutes ago, Prieure de Sion said:

I have no luck with Nero. I always do the wrong thing, which I regret afterwards. 
 

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I sold this Nero in 2021. And regretted it. But even worse. The buyer later put the coin up for auction and I had the chance to buy it back. And I didn't. And regretted it! I idiot! 
 

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Then I had got this Nero Tetradrachm. But I got a good offer and sold it. And guess what - right - regretted it!

 

And now today. Nero is chasing me! I MUST defeat the curse - I need a Nero coin. Help! 😄 

 

 

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You already saw mine (it's my most prized ancient). The portrait is nice but he looks too friendly I've read he was decently popular in his first 6 months and in the provinces. Maybe somewhere along the road I'll pick up another Nero (who looks a little more evil and or fat) 

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32 minutes ago, idesofmarch01 said:

Wow!  Pretty sure this is the same coin as the one that hammered (below) for around $7,200 INCLUDING buyer's fee:

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Looks as if it's been repatinated.  Anybody here want to pay a $64,000 premium for this coin?

Wow. I wish I could sell coins at a 1000% markup! 🤔

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I recently re-photographed my Nero tetradrachms from Alexandria. I figure this is as good of thread as any to post them!

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Nero and Claudia Octavia.
Roman provincial billon tetradrachm, 11.1 g, 25.0 mm.
Egypt, Alexandria, AD 56/57.
Obv: ΝΕΡ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥΤΟ, laureate head of Nero, right.
Rev: ΟΚΤΑΟΥΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, bare-headed and draped bust of Octavia, right; L Γ before.
Refs: RPC 5202; BMC 119; SGI 657; Cologne 122; Milne 133; Emmett 127.

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Nero and Poppaea Sabina.
Roman provincial billon Tetradrachm; 23.1 mm, 11.55 g.
Egypt, Alexandria, AD 64/65.
Obv: ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑV ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑV, radiate head of Nero, right.
Rev: ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, draped bust of Poppaea, right, LIA (year 11) before.
Refs: RCV 2002; SGI 664; RPC 5280; Köln 168; BMCG 124; Milne 223; Curtis 138; Cohen 315, 3; Emmett 128.

 

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Nero AE As. AD 66. RIC 351

IMP NERO CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head right /

Victory alighting left, holding a shield inscribed SPQR, S-C across fields.

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Nero AE Dupondius. Lyons mint. RIC 445

NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right, globe at point of bust /

SECVRITAS AVGVSTI, S-C across field, Securitas seated right, altar before her.

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@Octavius this is not showing coin, it is carpet bombing !!! 🙂
Wonderful coins, and thanks for showing them !!

A more modest contribution

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Nero, Dupondius - Rome mint, AD 65
NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER PM TR P IMP PP, Radiate head of Nero right
ROMA in ex, SC in field, Roma seated left holding wreath and parazonium, , right foot on a helmet
13.06 gr
Ref : RCV #1966, Cohen #280

 

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Neron Cesar (25/02/50-13/10/54) - Hemiassarion de l'atelier de Thyateira (Lydie), 50-54 CE
NЄΡΩN KΛAY[ΔIOC] KAICAP ΓЄP, Buste drapé de Neron tête nue à droite
ΘYAT-ЄIPH/NΩ-N, Francisque
17 mm - 3.54 g - 1 h
Ref : GRPC Lydia # 143. RPC I # 2381

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Syria. Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch. Nero, AD 54-68. Æ As (23mm, 7.35g, 1h). Obv: CAESAR• IM• NER• CLAV; Laureate head of Nero to right, with lituus below his chin. Rev: Large S C within laurel wreath tied below. Ref: BMC 181-3; McAlee 301; RPC 4308. Good Very Fine, with an attractive youthful portrait of Nero. Struck on a beveled flan. image.jpeg.5a84d9378de6e630f23cc26af5d15c70.jpeg

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