| Poppaea Sabina, Wife of Nero, Augusta 63 - 65 A.D. |  |
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| Poppaea Sabina, Wife of Nero, Augusta 63 - 65 A.D., Acmonea, Phrygia |   | In 62 A.D., Nero divorced his wife Octavia to marry Poppaea. In 65 A.D., Nero kicked Poppaea in the stomach while she was pregnant, killing her.
Unusually long legend for such a small coin. The reverse fields are completely filled with letters.
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| RP38483. Bronze AE 16, RPC I 3175, F, weight 2.564 g, maximum diameter 16.6 mm, die axis 0o, Acmonea mint, obverse POPPAIA SEBASTH, draped bust of Poppaea right, lion on shoulder; reverse SEROUHNIOU KAPITWNOS KAI IOULIAS SEOUHRAS AKMONEWN, Artemis advancing right, drawing arrow and holding bow; a small figure of Nike holding palm and wreath before her; $200.00 (€139.00) |
| Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D., and Poppaea, Roman Provincial Egypt |  | |
| 24792. Billon tetradrachm, Milne 216, Curtis 132, RPC I 5275, Geissen 157, VF, weight 12.284 g, maximum diameter 25.1 mm, die axis 0o, Alexandria mint, 29 Aug 63 - 28 Aug 64 A.D.; obverse NERW KLAU KAIS SEB GER AU, radiate head right; reverse POPPAIA SEBASTH, draped bust of Poppaea right, date LI right (year 10); SOLD |
| Nero and Poppaea, 62 - 65 A.D., Tavium, Galatia |  | In 62 A.D., Nero divorced his wife Octavia to marry Poppaea. In 65 A.D., Nero kicked Poppaea in the stomach, killing her. |
| 30399. Bronze AE 25, RPC I 3562, SGICV 662, SNG Von Aulock 6117, VF, weight 13.144 g, maximum diameter 26.4 mm, die axis 0o, Tavium mint, obverse NERWNOS SEBASTOU, laureate head of Nero right; reverse POPPIAS SEBASTHS, draped bust of Poppaea right; SOLD |
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