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31 March 2018
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A lovely As of Claudius for Germanicus

Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  320 CHF
Lot 658

Germanicus, died 19. As (Copper, 27 mm, 11.17 g, 7 h), struck under Claudius, Rome, 50-54. GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N Bare head of Germanicus to right. Rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large S C. BMC 218 (Claudius). Cohen 9. RIC² 106 (Claudius). A wonderful coin with a splendid portrait and a lovely dark green patina. Some tiny scratches on the reverse, otherwise, good very fine.



Germanicus was the son of Nero Claudius Drusus, the brother of Tiberius (after his father died Tiberius adopted him); Germanicus's brother was the future emperor Claudius, and his wife was Agrippina the Elder. Germanicus and Agrippina had three sons: two died, effectively murdered by Tiberius, but the third, Caligula, became emperor on the death of Tiberius. When Caligula was assassinated Claudius, Germanicus's younger brother, was elevated to throne; after his accession Claudius actually married his niece, Agrippina the Younger, who then continued the family tradition by arranging Claudius's poisoning in order to assure the elevation of her own son Nero to the throne. Nero then paid her back by having her killed. It was quite a family!.

Online bidding closes: 31 Mar 2019, 20:29:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 28 Mar 2024, 10:10:17 CET Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:320 CHF by Bernhard (10 bids)
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