Nero Claudius Drusus. Died 9 BC. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 29.96 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 42-43.

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The Summer Haven Collection of Sestertii, Bronze

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Nero Claudius Drusus. Died 9 BC. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 29.96 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, AD 42-43. Bare head left / Claudius, bareheaded and togate, seated left on curule chair, holding out branch in right hand and resting left hand on lap; around the chair are scattered arms (spears, shields, cuirass, and helmet). RIC I 109 (Claudius); von Kaenel Type 72. Green and red-brown surfaces, minor smoothing, a few breaks in patina. VF. Strong portrait.

From the Summer Haven Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 165 (17 March 2008), lot 1802.

Nero Claudius Drusus was the second son of Livia by her first husband, Tiberius Claudius Nero. He was brought up in the household of Augustus, who took note of his abilities and fast-tracked his advancement in military and civil affairs. In 16 BC he was married to Antonia, daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia, and the happy union produced two sons, Germanicus and the future emperor Claudius. In 12 BC, Augustus gave him command of the planned conquest of Germany, which he seemed to have achieved in four skillfully waged campaigns over the next three years. His letters written during this time (later excerpted by Suetonius) indicated he hoped for a restoration of the Republic, an attitude which might have strained relations with Augustus. But Drusus never returned to Rome, for a serious equestrian accident led to an infection which claimed his life in the summer of 9 BC. Despite his republican leanings, his brother Tiberius and son Claudius both became Roman emperors, the latter of whom struck this sestertius honoring his illustrious father in AD 42-43.

Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 12:45:20 ET.

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