Coin Number 2 - Drusus son of Tiberius

This also looks better in hand.
If you have a Drusus, any Drusus, feel free to post.


Drusus Julius Caesar
Coin: Bronze As
DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N - bare head left.
PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER - legend around S C
Mint: Rome (AD 22-23)
Wt./Size/Axis: 11.00g / 27mm / -
References:

• RIC I Tiberius 45, p. 97

 

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Great looking bronze, bet the color of it looks better in-hand.

No Dru for me.

 

No, but I was watching "I Claudius" last night. Messed up family. Anyway, that is an awesome coin!

 

It is gorgeous. The portrait is much clearer. The "blemish" near the eye I think is dirt, but I am not going to clean it. I might get a more realistic portrait if I tilt it slightly.

 

And as you well know, the succession of the Emperors just continually get worse and worse...

 

I think it is an eye infection, you might want to take him to the Doctor...

YOURS is a VERY nice Drusus! It was hard for me to find mine for a "reasonable" price...


My Drusus... not nearly as gorgeous as yours! But, I have a slot filled!

Roman Imperial
Drusus Caesar
Æ As 28mm
Restoration issue under Titus


And, my FRANKENSTEIN's MONSTERS issue...
(kinda appropriate for Emperors and their families...)

Roman Imperial / Provincial
Tiberius, with Nero and Drusus Caesars. AD 14-37.
Æ AS (28 mm, 11.69 g, 5h)
Mint: Carthago Nova, Struck AD 23-29.
Obv: Bare head of Tiberius left
Rev: Confronted bare-headed and draped busts of Nero and Drusus.
Ref: ACIP 3149; RPC I 179.

 

That is lovely, Pish. Looks like it just came out of an ancient Roman's purse to pay for some eggs or meat.

 

No Drusus here
I would love a Drusus
I've been looking around for a Drusus that would fit for years now

Hope I'll not die Drususless !
Q

 

One of my favorite coins of Augustus featuring Drusus and Tiberius:


Augustus Denarius, Lugdunum (Lyon)
Ox: Bare head right; AVGVSTVS DIVI F around
Rx: IMP X; Tiberius and Drusus presenting laurel branches to Augustus

 

That is a fabulous coin Brian, I haven't seen one like it before.

 

I agree with @Pishpash ... That is an impressive Denarius! I am not familiar with it, and really enjoy it! Cool subject...

 

Very nice Drusus Pishpash! The black and brown is sweet and I wont tell if you clean the dirt off of the eye. Here's my Provincial Drusus.

Uncertain city, Drusus AE18. Amphora countermark
Obv. DPOVSOS KAISAP, Juvenile head of Drusus.
Rev. MENOFANTOY KAPAKI..., Caduceus.
18mm and 4.2gm.

"This coin, evidently of Asia Minor, but particularly of that part situated about the Maeander and Hermus, is probably of a place called Characa, mentioned by Strabo as situated on the road from Tralles to Nysa, and at equall distances. Stephanus speaks also of a city of Charax in Lydia, which he identifies with Tralles." J. Millingen, Sylloge of Ancient Unedited Coins of Greek Cities and Kings ... 1837, p. 79 (pl. 4, 56 (*).
Howgego 369, amphora countermark.

 

That is one cool countermark.

 

@Pishpash - love all these wonderful acquisitions. Good on ya.

 

Great Drusus Pish! Had a Germanicus but the condition was nowhere near as good.

 

great lookin' bronze pish...i don't have one of this cat either.

 

Terrific Coins of Drusus!!!

Absolutely love your As @Pishpash....... Superb patina and toning..... on that terrific bronze !!!

And a truly wonderful reverse on that denarius @Brian Bucklan

My example is a bit more 'common'---the son of Tiberius:

 

Here is my Drusus Caesar:

 

A beautiful coin, Pish. Just how I like them.

My only coin that features Drusus is this Nero and Drusus, (on horseback) issued under Caligula.

RIC I. Rome 34

 

I like your Drusus, Pishpash. It has the patina I like, tan and green, and it is nicely centered (unlike mine...). Congratulations!

Here is mine:

Drusus AE As, RIC 45
Drusus (+23 AD). AE As, Rome (Rome), 21-22.
Obv: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare head of Drusus to left.
Rev: PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER around large S C.
RIC 45; C. 2.