Nero had no power when the book of revelations was written.
It'd be like speaking about Ronald Reagan in code.
During the time of the writing of revelations, there was no wide spread or systematic persecutions of Christians.
No "coded language" about any one ever being referred to in this context at all.
No evidence that speaking in this way was ever done by anyone at the time.
Nero as the beast is pareidolia.
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