★ An exceptional drachm of Nero and Poppaea ★

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Nero, with Poppaea, 54-68. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 3.49 g, 11 h), RY 10 and CE 111 = 63. [ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ Σ]ΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ Laureate head of Nero to right. Rev. ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ Ν[ΕΡΩΝΟΣ Σ]ΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ Draped bust of Poppaea to right. McAlee 280. RPC I 4187. An exceptionally attractive example with two splendid portraits. Struck on a somewhat short flan, otherwise, extremely fine.

Ex Leu Web Auction 15, 27-28 February 2021, 1403.