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Æ20 - Nero ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ, L Η
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 61-62 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | ΝΕΡ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡ (Translation: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Nero's eighth regnal year in Egypt — marked by the Λ Η date on this issue — fell during a period of relative administrative stability in the province, before the grain shortages and fiscal pressures of his later reign began straining the Alexandrian economy. Egypt remained a closed currency zone under Roman rule, meaning imported coinage was reminted locally and this bronze circulated entirely within the province's borders.