Nikaia (AD 54-68) AE 26 - Nero

Nero, 54-68 AD, with Statilia Messalina. AE26 / Diassarion (12.70g, 6h). Circa 62-66 AD. NEPÎ© N K Î›AYÎ”IOÎ£ KAIÎ£AP Î£EBAÎ£TOÎ£ Î“EP, radiate head right / [ME]Î£Î£[AÎ›]EINA [Î“]YNH Î£EBAÎ£TOY, Statilia Messalina, as Securitas, seated right, holding scepter in her left hand and propping her right on head. Very rare. Attractive olive-green patina and unusually complete. Struck on a somewhat irregular flan, VF.

The reverse legend translates as 'Messalina, wife of the Augustus', a very unusual titulature otherwise only known from coins of Claudius and Agrippina of Crete, and an issue struck by Agrippa I in honor of Caesonia, the wife of Caligula.

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Filename:	196387.jpg
City/Mint name:	Nikaia
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	RPC I 2061 corr. (obverse legend ending on 'Î“E', reverse read as 'Î“YNE')
Valuation:	Leu Web Auc. 2 (12/2017), lot 393 (CHF 310 + comm)
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