Ephesos (AD 54-68) AE 22 - Nero & Poppaea

Nero, with Poppaea, 54-68 AD. AE22 (11.24g, 12h). Marcus Acilius Aviola, proconsul, and Aechmocles, magistrate. Struck 65 AD. Laureate head of Nero right, facing diademed and draped bust of Poppaea left / Turreted and draped bust of Roma right; bee below. Near VF, grayish-green patina under a layer of earthen deposits. Perhaps the second known for this variant.

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Filename:	3320186.jpg
City/Mint name:	Ephesos
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC I 2629 var. (Poppaea on left and Nero on right); RPC Suppl. II, p. 49
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 332 (8/2014), lot 186 ($550 + comm)
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Date added:	Nov 15, 2014
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