Nomos AG > obolos 31 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
Lot number: 595 Price realized: 340 CHF (Approx. 373 USD / 350 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Tiberius & Germanicus Gemellus, 19-37/8 and 19-23/4, respectively. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 35.5 mm, 30.59 g, 3 h), struck under Tiberius in the name of Drusus, Rome, 22-23. Confronted heads of Drusus' twin sons Tiberius Gemellus and Germanicus on crossed cornuacopiae, with caduceus between. Rev. DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N PONT TR POT II around large S C. BMC 95 (Tiberius). Cohen 1 (Drusus). RIC 42 (Tiberius). Somewhat rough surfaces, otherwise, nearly very fine. This issue celebrates the birth of the twin sons Germanicus Gemellus and Tiberius to Drusus Caesar and Livilla Drusilla. Only Tiberius lived into adulthood but was quickly pushed aside and murdered when Caligula came to power. Starting price: 150 CHF |