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Attribution: Corinthian
A small perforation near the upper neck indicates it was once suspended with a cord
surface wear
Provenance: Ex Roland Auctions
Its survival over more than two millennia makes it a tangible link to the cultural and political world that followed Alexander the Great’s empire
Roman Egypt, Alexandria – Nero Tetradrachm Year 11 (64/65 AD) Billon (Silver Alloy) Attribution: CorinthianRoman provincial tetradrachm struck at Alexandria during the reign of Nero, dated to regnal Year 11 (64 65 AD). The obverse features a strong radiate bust of Nero facing right, with clear imperial portraiture characteristic of Alexandrian issues. The Greek legend reads (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus). The reverse depicts an eagle standing left, holding a palm branchan enduring symbol of Roman authority in Egyptaccompanied by the regnal date
