brm_348401 - NERO and DRUSUS CAESARS Dupondius

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Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 195.00 €

Type : Dupondius

Date: 40-41

Mint name / Town : Roma

Metal : copper

Diameter : 29,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 14,77 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan large. Usure très importante au droit. Joli revers bien venu à la frappe. Patine marron foncé granuleuse

Catalogue references :

C.2 (8f.) - RIC.49 - BMC/RE.70 - BN/R.120 - RCV.1828 (1600$) - MRK.11 /11 (1800€)

Predigree :

Cet exemplaire provient de la collection du Professeur M. Caselli

Obverse

Obverse legend : NERO ET DRVSVS CAESARES.

Obverse description : Néron et Drusus Césars galopant à droite, représentés sous les traits des Dioscures.

Obverse translation : “Nero et Drusus Cæsares”, (Néron et Drusus Césars).

Reverse

Reverse legend : C. CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT.

Reverse description : Grand S.C.

Reverse translation : "Caius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus Tribunicia Potestas", (Caius César Auguste Germanique Grand Pontife, revêtu de la puissance tribunitienne).

Commentary

Coin bouché au droit.

Historical background

NERO and DRUSUS CAESARS

(+ 30 and 33) restitution of CALIGULA

Caesares

Nero and Drusus are Caligula's older brothers. They are victims of the vindictiveness of Tiberius towards the family of Germanicus. Sejanus pushed to exile Mother Agrippina to the island of Pandoria. Nero, meanwhile, is relegated to the island of Pontia. In 31, thanks to the intervention of Antonia, Séjan is unmasked and killed on the order of Tiberius. Livia, the wife of Drusus, son of Tiberius whom she poisoned, dies of hunger. In 33, it was the turn of Drusus and his mother Agrippina to perish a slow death. Caligula remains the last male descendant of the line of Germanicus and Augustus.

NERO and DRUSUS CAESARS Dupondius XF

380.00 €

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