A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Roman Imperial Coinage, Nero and Drusus Cæsars, Dupondius, restitution issue under Gaius (Caligula), Rome, c. 37-8, Nero and Drusus Cæsars on horseback riding right, cloaks flying behind, nero et drvsvs caesares, rev. c caesar avg germanicvs pon m tr p pot, s c in field, 10.66g (RIC Gaius 34; BMC 44; C 1; Sear 1828). Good very fine, dull brown patina £200-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: Bt Spink February 1940.

Nero (c. 6-31) and Drusus (7-33) were the sons of Germanicus and Agrippina, brothers of Caligula and nephews of Claudius