Billon Tetradrachm of Nero, Alexandreia. 1944.100.68790

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 9.28

Typological Description

• Object Type: Cf

• Date on Object

  • Date: 13
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Material: Billon

• Authority

  • Authority: Nero

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandreia
  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Type: Bust rad. r. with aegis

• Reverse

  • Type: Tiberius hd. laur. l.
  • Deity: Tiber

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Luxor, Egypt, 1908

References

• Reference: Ancient forgery
• Citation: W. E. Metcalf, RBN 122 (1975) 65-77.

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.68790
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

• Series: Alexandria
• Era: Regnal (Roman Alexandria)

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined