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Nero, 13 October 54 - 9 June 68 A.D.
Saint Paul (also called Paul the Apostle, born Saul of Tarsus) arrived in Rome around 60. The narrative of Acts ends with Paul preaching in Rome for two years from his rented home under house arrest while awaiting trial. The New Testament does not say when or how Paul died. It is believed Nero had him killed after the Great Fire of Rome in July 64, but before the last year of his reign in 68. In 2002, an 8 foot long marble sarcophagus, inscribed with the words "PAULO APOSTOLO MART" ("Paul apostle martyr") was discovered during excavations around the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls on the Via Ostiensis. Vatican archaeologists declared this to be the tomb of Paul the Apostle in 2005. In June 2009, Pope Benedict XVI announced excavation results concerning the tomb. The sarcophagus was not opened but was examined by means of a probe, which revealed pieces of incense, purple and blue linen, and small bone fragments. The bone was radiocarbon-dated to the 1st or 2nd century. According to the Vatican, these findings support the conclusion that the tomb is Paul's.
SH54548. Gold aureus, Calico 405, RIC I 48, Cohen I 66, VF, hairline scratches, Rome mint, weight 7.420g, maximum diameter 18.4mm, die axis 180o, 64 - 65 A.D.; obverse NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head right; reverse CONCORDIA AVGVSTVS (harmony of the Emperor), Concordia seated left, patera in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; SOLD
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