Nero Claudius Drusus (father of Claudius) AV Aureus. Lugdunum, AD 41-42. NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP, head to left, wearing oak wreath / DE above and GERM on architrave of triumphal arch surmounted by equestrian statue to right, holding spear, between two trophies, each with seated and bound captive at foot. RIC I 69 (Claudius; Rome); von Kaenel Type 12, 184.230 (V143/R147 - this coin); Lyon 22/2a; Calicó 315; BMCRE 95 (Claudius; Rome); Biaggi 180.
NGC graded Ch VF 5/5 - 2/5, edge marks (#6154656-004). Rare.
This coin published in H.-M. von Kaenel, 'Münzprägung und Münzbildnis des Claudius' in AMUGS XI (Berlin, 1986);
Ex Peter J. Merani Collection, Classical Numismatic Group, Triton XXIV, 19 January 2021, lot 107;
Ex Freeman & Sear, Fixed Price List 10, 1 July 2005, R4515;
Ex Clément Platt, 'Collection A' Fixed Price List, [1930], lot 1098 (priced at 1950 fr.);
Ex Émile Bourgey, 7 December 1908, lot 362.