Nero and Poppaea. Tetradrachm; Nero and Poppaea; Billon tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria, Year 11 = 64/5 AD, 12.98g. RPC-5282 (42 spec.), Datt-197, Oxford-223, Cologne-168, Emmett-128/11. Obv: ???W ???V ???S S?? G?P AV Radiate head of Nero r., hair rising from forehead like a wave about to break. Rx: ??????? S???S?? Draped bust of Poppaea r., date LIA on r. Though portraits of Poppaea are far from scarce, this example is exceptionally nice. VF
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