Nero & Octavia. Crete Cnossos. AE 26. Scarce! $46.00 Seller wcnc Estimate: US $ 89 ROMAN EMPIRE CRETE CNOSSOS NERO, Emperor AD 54-68, with OCTAVIA, his wife Octavia, daughter of Claudius and Messalina, married Nero at 13, divorced him at 22, was banished at Pandateria were she was put to death AE 26 (Copper or brass, 9.06 grams, 26.46 mm) Obverse: Bare head of Nero right with sceptre over left shoulder Reverse: Bare head of Nero left facing bust of Octavia left, surmounted by crescent Reference: Sear GIC 655, Cohen page 313 Very scarce Acceptable portraits. Well centered. Even wear. Green brown patina. The coin in hand is more defined with some parts of legend and with nicer looking portraits A very scarce coin! Bought in A.G. Malloy Auction XXII, Dec 10 1986, lot 154 17874