Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Nero AD 54-68. Dated RY 9 and Year 111 of the Caesarean Era = AD 62/3
Tetradrachm AR

25 mm, 14,85 g

ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, laureate bust to right, wearing aegis / ETOYΣ AIP Θ, eagle standing right on thunderbolt, with wings spread; • and palm frond to right.

Plesant tone, well centred, Near Extremely Fine

RPC I 4184; McAlee 260; Prieur 84

A famous quote from Nero is, "Hidden talents count for nothing." This quote represents Nero's wit, showing that he may not have identified very much with the Roman upper class.