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Numismatic Auction 42  6 October 2015
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Lot 89

Estimate: 300 USD
Price realized: 255 USD
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Syria, Trachonitis. Caesarea Paneas. Diva Poppaea and Diva Claudia. Died A.D. 65 and A.D. 63 respectively. AE 20 (20.0 mm, 5.03 g, 12 h). Struck under Gessius Florus or Marcus Antonius Julianus, ca. A.D. 65-68. DIVA POP-PAEA AVG, statue of Diva Poppaea seated left within distyle temple set on high podium / DIVA CLA-VD NER F, statue of Diva Claudia standing left on basis within hexastyle belvedere set on high podium.. RPC 4846; Meshorer, Caesarea pl. 7, H; Sofaer 87; Hendin 1270. aVF, black patina with orange highlights.

This coin commemorates the passing of Nero's daughter,Poppaea, who died in infancy.
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