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Auction 42  9 Jan 2018
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Lot 436

Starting price: 40 000 USD
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Nero Claudius Drusus (brother of Tiberius, father of Germanicus), Gold Aureus (7.71 g). Mint of Rome (?), struck A.D. 41-5. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head facing left. rev. DE - GE - R - MA - NIS, vexillum between two crossed oblong shields, together with two pairs of spears and trumpets also crossed. (RIC 73; Calicó 317a (this coin); Biaggi 182; BMC 104; C 5). A beautiful example, with a portrait of fine style and an attractive reddish tone. Rare. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $50,000

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