Nero Claudius Drusus, died 9 BC. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 35

Nero Claudius Drusus, died 9 BC. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 35 mm, 28.47 g, 6 h), Rome, struck under Claudius, 42-43. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP Bare head of Nero Claudius Drusus to left. Rev. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P / S C Claudius, bare-headed and togate, seated left on curule chair resting on globe, holding olive branch in his right hand and resting his left on his lap; around the chair, spears, shields, cuirass and a helmet. BMC 208. Cohen 8. RIC 109. A bold and impressive coin with an attractive portrait and a particularly detailed reverse. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, extremely fine.


From an old Viennese collection, formed in the 1950s and 1960s and in 3rd generation family possession since.