67AD Roman Coin of NERO & APOLLO Alexandria EGYPT w/ * Start Price USD 89.99 Current Price USD 89.99 Time Left - Bid Count 1 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 21, 2008 End Time Friday, November 28, 2008 Location Forest Hills, New York See more about '67AD Roman Coin of NERO & APOLLO Alexandria EGYPT w/ *' Description Certified Authentic Ancient Roman Coin of Emperor NERO Reigned 54-68 CE    ( click on image to enlarge i4483 ) Nero - Billon Silver Tetradrachm 23mm (13.1 grams) from Alexandria, Egypt Year 14 = 67-68 A.D. Reference: RPC 5317 Obverse: NEPΩ KΛAV KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AV, radiate cuirassed bust left with aegis, date LIΔ to left     REVERSE:AKTIOΣ AΠOΛΛON, laureate, draped bust of Apollo Aktios right, quiver over shoulder, star to right. HTML clipboard Roman Emperor Nero reigned from 54-68 A.D.  was one of ancient history's most infamous characters, Nero rose to power in his mid-teens following the death of Claudius, his adoptive father. To speed things along he had Britannicus poisoned and in league with his mother Agrippina had had Claudius poisoned as well. His next few years were fairly unremarkable one way or the other largely in part because of Agrippina's overbearing influence. He corrected the problem, however, by having her executed on the pretext that she had a unfavorable view of Poppaea, his new mistress. Because he was already married to a certain Octavia he had her exiled and murdered as well. He would later kick Poppaea to death while she was pregnant. To round things out he had his teacher Seneca, another influential man of his age, commit suicide on suspicions of him and others plotting against him.    Popular legend holds that he set fire to Rome. Modern historians dismiss this account as an exaggeration but his decision to hold a poetry recital with the conflagration as his background was a crass political blunder that would hurt his popularity immensely. Needing to find a scapegoat, he chose to point the finger at Christians who up until then had been but a fledgling cult. For the next 300 years Christians would be vilified for every ailment within the empire and used regularly as cannon fodder in the Coliseum. In one of the more bizarre spectacles imaginable, Nero would set Christians on fire and held in position to act as torches during his parties.    Becoming ever more hated for his cruelty and the demoralizing effect of the execution of countless innocent individuals, one by one far-flung provinces seceded and named emperors among their own. When Nero was unable to deal with the insurgencies he lost hope and fled to the countryside. The Senate then issued a warrant for his arrest and, on hearing of this, decided to commit suicide... but not before asking one of his slaves to commit suicide first just to see what it would be like! Certificate of Authenticity guarantees this item authentic for a LIFETIME. Bid today and own a piece of history. Contact me directly at  (646) 246 - 6040 if you have any questions/requests. You may also e-mail me at Dmitry217@gmail.com. __________________________________________________________________________________   ______________________________________________________________________________________________ *** Shipping Rules * Shipping is available in the Continental United States for a flat rate of $7.  * Combined shipping is available. *Shipping Internationally is available for $10.  *For international buyers purchasing coins over $200, a $25 fee for signature confirmation is required for secure USPS Global Express international shipping. *** Place a Bid!