| Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XXX | Auction date: 21 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 420 Price realized: 2,000 GBP (Approx. 2,534 USD / 2,333 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Nero Claudius Drusus (father of Claudius) AR Denarius. Rome, AD 41-45. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head to left / DE GERMANIS, two oblong shields crossed, over vexillum, four spears and two trumpets. RIC I 74 (Claudius); BMCRE 107; RSC 6; BN 109-10 (Claudius). 3.79g, 19mm, 1h. Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare. Ex Shackleford Collection, Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XXI, 24 March 2021, lot 509. Roman history, like that of any enduring empire, allows for speculation about how the course of events might have changed had certain people died, or in this case, not died. A perfect study in this is Nero Claudius Drusus, the younger brother of the future Emperor Tiberius. Unlike Tiberius, whom Augustus had always disliked, Drusus was much beloved by Rome's first emperor. When Augustus wrested Livia from her first husband, she was already pregnant with Drusus and gave birth to him months after her marriage to Augustus. It is commonly understood that Livia's first husband had sired Nero Claudius Drusus, and had been legally declared the father before the couple divorced - but it is not impossible that Augustus was the father. Speculation aside, Augustus took instantly to the newborn Drusus and treated him as if he was a son of his own blood. The same cannot be said for Drusus' brother Tiberius, who was already four years old when he came to live in Augustus' household. Augustus saw personally to Drusus' education and arranged his marriage to his noble and wealthy niece Antonia. Drusus' career advanced quickly, having in 19 BC been granted the ability to hold all public offices five years before the minimum age requirement, and after a spell commanding alongside his brother he spent three years leading a campaign in Germania. In his lifetime Nero Claudius Drusus was one of the most celebrated military commanders of the age, leading the first Roman legions across the Rhine and rapidly accruing a string of victories and conquests in Germania; in the course of his Germanic campaigns Drusus sought out multiple (at least three) Germanic chieftains, challenging and beating them in single combat. The sources are ambiguous, but imply that at some point he claimed the spolia opima (the arms and armour taken by a Roman general from the body of an opposing commander slain in single combat) from a Germanic king, thus becoming the fourth and final Roman to gain this honour, the most prestigious any Roman general could aspire to. Drusus dedicated the great Altar of Lugdunum to Augustus on August 1, 10 BC, the very day that his youngest son, Claudius (who struck this denarius in posthumous remembrance 50 years after his death) was born. But Drusus' great possibilities ended tragically in 9 BC when he died of injuries he received falling off a horse at age 29. This reverse type celebrates his German campaign - for which his eldest son, Germanicus, was renamed. Estimate: 2500 GBP |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > The Euclidean Collection | Auction date: 28 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 45 Price realized: 410 GBP (Approx. 518 USD / 479 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Very Fine; a stunning green patina | ROMAN EMPIRE. Nero Claudius Drusus (father of Claudius). Bronze sestertius, AD 41-50. Rome. Obv: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, bare head left. Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Emperor seated left on curule chair, holding branch, arms at base; SC below. Very Fine; a stunning green patina. Reference: RIC I-93 (Claudius); BMCRE-157 (Claudius) corr. (rev. type). Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, February 2015. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 34 mm. Weight: 26.97 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Estimate: 600 GBP Starting price: 300 GBP |  |
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| cgb.fr > Live Auction December 2023 | Auction date: 5 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 83 Price realized: 15,500 EUR (Approx. 16,750 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: NERO DRUSUS Type : Aureus Date : 41-42 Mint name / Town : Lyon Metal : gold Millesimal fineness : 1000 ‰ Diameter : 18 mm Orientation dies : 10 h. Weight : 7,68 g. Rarity : R2 Obverse legend : NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP Obverse description : Tête lauré de Néron Drusus à gauche Obverse translation : "Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus Imperator", (Néron Claude Drusus Germanique Imperator) Reverse legend : DE - GE-R-MA-NIS Reverse description : Deux boucliers oblongs croisés, posés sur deux paires de lances et deux trompettes ; devant, un vexillum dont la bannière Reverse translation : "De Germanis" (Des Germains) Commentary : Première fois que nous proposons ce type à la vente ! Toutes les monnaies de Néron Drusus furent frappées sous le règne de son fils Claude. Trois types d'aurei en son nom sont répertoriés par Calico et portent tous la même légende de droit Catalogue references : C.221-5 - RIC.131-77 - BMC/RE.- - BN/R.- - WCN.- - Giard/L2.- - RCV.- - Cal.317 Predigree : Avec son certificat d'exportation n°225400 délivré par le Ministère français de la Culture Grade : AU/XF Inventory number: 843481 Estimate: 23000 EUR |  |
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| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 143 | Auction date: 7 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 490 Price realized: 7,500 CHF (Approx. 8,290 USD / 7,701 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: The Dioscuri Collection. The Roman Empire. In the name of Nero Claudius Drusus, father of Claudius. Denarius 41-48, AR 17 mm, 3.88 g. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP Laureate head l. Rev. Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue between two trophies; below horse, DE and on architrave, GERM. C 2. BMC Claudius 97. RIC Claudius 70. CBN Claudius 3. Very rare and in exceptional condition for this difficult issue. An almost invisible scratch on the neck, otherwise good extremely fine Ex NAC sale 72, 2013, 597. Estimate: 7500 CHF |  |
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| Numismatica Ars Classica > Auction 146 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 2318 Price realized: 20,000 CHF (Approx. 22,024 USD / 20,489 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: In the name of Nero Claudius Drusus, brother of Tiberius and father of Claudius. Aureus 41-45, AV 19 mm, 7.78 g. [NERO] CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP Laureate head l. Rev. Triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue between two trophies; over and on architrave, DE / GERM. C 1. BMC Claudius 95. RIC Claudius 69. CBN Claudius 95. Calicó 315 Rare and in unusually fine condition for this difficult issue. A finely detailed reverse type. Slightly off-centre on obverse, otherwise extremely fine Ex NGSA sale 10, 2018, 30. Roman history, like that of any enduring empire, allows for speculation about how the course of events might have changed had certain people died, or in this case, not died. A perfect study in this is Nero Claudius Drusus, the younger brother of Tiberius. Unlike Tiberius, whom Augustus had always disliked, Drusus was much beloved by Rome's first emperor. When Augustus wrested Livia from her first husband, she was pregnant with Drusus, and gave birth to him months after her marriage to Augustus. It is commonly understood that Livia's first husband had sired Nero Claudius Drusus – but perhaps it is not impossible that Augustus was the father. Speculation aside, Augustus took instantly to the new-born Drusus and treated him as if he was a son of his own blood. The same cannot be said for Drusus' brother Tiberius, who was already four years old when he came to live in Augustus' household. Augustus saw personally to Drusus' education and arranged his marriage to his extraordinarily noble and wealthy niece Antonia. Drusus' career advanced quickly and, after commanding alongside his brother, he spent three years leading a campaign in Germany. Whilst there Drusus was able to dedicate the great Altar of Lugdunum to Augustus on August 1, 10 B.C., the very day that his youngest son, Claudius (who struck this aureus in posthumous remembrance 50 years after his death) was born. However, Drusus' great possibilities ended tragically in 9 B.C. when he died of the injuries he received falling off a horse at age 29. This reverse type celebrates his German campaign – for which his eldest son, Germanicus, was renamed – and depicts a now-lost triumphal arch. Estimate: 20000 CHF |  |
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| Tauler & Fau > Auction 137 | Auction date: 18 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 2745 Price realized: 550 EUR (Approx. 600 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Nero Claudius Drusus. Sestertius. 41-50 d.C. Rome. (Ric-I 93 (Claudius)). (Bmcre-157 (Claudius)). (C-8). Anv.: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, bare head to right. Rev.: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, Emperor seated to left on curule chair, holding branch, arms at base; S C below. Ae. 26,45 g. It retains all of its original patina with slight chipping on the cheek. Choice VF. Est...750,00. Spanish Description: Nero Claudio Druso. Sestercio. 41-50 d.C. Roma. (Ric-I 93 (Claudius)). (Bmcre-157 (Claudius)). (C-8). Anv.: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP. Cabeza desnuda a la derecha. Rev.: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP. Emperador sedente a la izquierda en silla curul, sosteniendo rama, armas en la base; SC abajo. Ae. 26,45 g. Conserva toda su pátina original, ligeramente saltada en la mejilla . MBC+. Est...750,00. |  |
