bpv_708353 - POPPAEA Diassaria

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Price : 350.00 €

Type : Diassaria

Date: c. 60-65

Mint name / Town : Périnthe, Thrace

Metal : copper

Diameter : 23,5 mm

Orientation dies : 7 h.

Weight : 8,58 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Flan ovale, centré. Joli buste de Poppée. Fine usure régulière. Patine marron

Catalogue references :

BMC.15 var/ - GIC.670 (150£) - RPC.1756 pl. 84 - Varbonov27 (R4) (350€) - C.1

Obverse

Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Poppée à droite, avec les cheveux coiffés en tresses, ramenée derrière la tête en queue de cheval (L5).

Obverse legend : POPPAIA - SEBASTH, (Poppaia Sebasth)

Obverse translation : (Poppée augusta).

Reverse

Reverse description : Coiffe d’Isis entre deux épis de blé dans une couronne d’olivier fermée.

Reverse legend : P-E

Reverse translation : (Périnthe).

Historical background

POPPAEA

(+65)

Nero's wife

Poppea was married to Otho when she became Nero's mistress. The husband was sent as governor to Lusitania and Nero got rid of Octavie, his wife, the daughter of Claudius and Messalina in order to be able to marry Poppea. His new wife gave him a daughter, Claudia, but who died four months after her birth in 63. Again pregnant, Poppea was killed by her husband who had kicked her in the stomach according to Suetonius.

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