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AR22 - Nero ΠΟΣΕΙΔΩΝ ΙΣΘΜΙΟΣ
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Alexandria |
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| Year | 66-67 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Radiate bust of the emperor Nero, wearing an aegis, facing left. The legend surrounding the effigy reads ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥ, with the regnal year L ΙΓ (Year 13) also present in the field. The portrait is rendered in the typical Alexandrian provincial style, with bold facial features and a radiate crown of pointed rays, the aegis visible at the shoulder indicating divine or martial authority. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥ, L ΙΓ |
| Reverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Poseidon, god of the sea, facing left, with a trident visible over his shoulder. The deity is depicted with flowing hair and a full beard in classical Greek style, consistent with Alexandrian artistic conventions. The encircling legend identifies the deity as ΠΟΣΕΙΔΩΝ ΙΣΘΜΙΟΣ, referencing the Isthmian Poseidon, patron of the Isthmian Games, likely alluding to Nero's celebrated visit to Greece and his participation in the Isthmian Games in 67 AD. |
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