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Tetradrachm - Nero Syria
| Issuer | Syria |
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| Year | 63-68 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GER |
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Nero's Syrian tetradrachms were struck at Antioch-on-the-Orontes, the capital of the Roman East and one of the largest cities in the empire. Their production coincided with the outbreak of the Jewish War in 66 AD and the enormous logistical demands it placed on eastern provincial finances — paying legions required locally produced coinage at scale. The Antioch mint obliged.
RPC I 4122 and 4123 represent distinct emission groups, differentiated by reverse type and regnal year notation. The fabric is notably heavier than contemporary Ptolemaic-tradition issues, reflecting Rome's deliberate standardization of Syrian provincial silver under Nero's monetary reforms of 64 AD.