I've been looking for a good Germanicus for a long time after my last Germanicus died of bronze disease a few years ago. I think this replacement is pretty cool: This brings my Roman ruler count to 146. Next I need Britannicus for my Julio-Claudian set. Does anybody have a complete set of Julio-Claudian imperials they can share?
Nice! I wish I had a Sestertius of Britannicus or Agrippina Junior to show. Got all the other folks though, and here is Germanicus:
No, but I can at least share my Germanicus Posthumous issue of Caligula, in honour of his father Germanicus (died AD 19) Rome mint, AD 37-41 GERMANICVS CAESAR, Germanicus in triumphal quadriga right SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM, Germanicus standing left, rising right arm, holding legionnary eagle 17.79 gr Ref : RCV #1820, Cohen #7 Q
Lovely patina on that one, @GregH! Here's my very pedestrian specimen. Germanicus, 15 BC - AD 19. Roman Æ as, 11.18 g, 27.5 mm, 7 h. Rome, issued under Caligula, AD 40-41. Obv: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare-head of Germanicus, left. Rev: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P around large SC. Refs: RIC 50; BMCRE 74-78; Cohen 4; RCV 1822; CBN 123. Note: Reverse die-match to Henry Cohen, Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain, Tome I, Paris, 1880, page 225, no. 4. Here's the wife, also with a big S C on the reverse. Agrippina I, wife of Germanicus, 14 BC - AD 33 Roman AE Sestertius 27.92 gm, 34.8 mm, 7 h Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 42-54 AD Obv: AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large SC. Refs: RIC I 102 (Claudius); BMCRE 219 (Claudius); Cohen 3.
A very pleasing example. I'm happy with my rough silver of him. Germanicus, with Divus Augustus (15 B.C. - 19 A.D.) AR Drachm CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea O:GERMANICVS CES TI AVGV COS II PM, bare head of Germanicus right. R: DIVVS AVGV-STVS, radiate head of Augustus left. 3.23g 16.5mm RPC I 3623a; cf. Sydenham, Caesarea 50; RIC I 61; BMCRE 106 The date of this issue remains uncertain. RPC places it late in Tiberius' reign, circa 33/4 AD, while the traditional dating, adopted by RIC and Sydenham, place's it in the first year of Caligula's reign, 37/8 AD.
Nice portrait and patina! I believe I have all the Julio- Claudians, with a provincial Britannicus, save Nero Claudius Drusus. He's a slippery one. Anyways, here's my Big Boots:
Germanicus (died 19 AD, father of Caligula [Gaius] & brother of Claudius), AE As, Memorial issue struck under Caligula, 40-41 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Bare head left, GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N / Rev. Legend C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P around large S C in center. RIC I Caligula [Gaius] 50, Sear RCV I 1822. BMCRE 74 (Caligula), Cohen 4. 28 mm., 11.99 g., 6 h. This is the same type as the coin that @Roman Collector posted above.
Nice example! I cut corners by collecting many of the members in provincial coins, but I have every coin-issuing member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty except for Agrippa Postumus, Drusilla and Julia (Caligula's sisters), Julia Drusilla (daughter of Caligula), Antonia (daughter of Claudius), Statillia Messalina, and Claudia (daughter of Nero). Anyway, my coins of Germanicus: Lifetime, with Drusus (lifetime issues are scarcer than you'd think) - Sardes, Lydia Posthumous, under Caligula Posthumous under Caligula, with Agrippina I - Aezanis, Phrygia Posthumous by Claudius
I am confident that I can share the absolute worst Germanicus in this thread - it came in an eBay lot, cost about a dollar, and unlike all the lovely specimens in this thread, mine can stand up on its edge. If anybody wants to swap, please let me know. Germanicus (Caligula) Æ As (37-38 A.D.) Rome Mint [GERM]ANICVS CAESAR TI AVG[V]S[T F DIVI] AVG N bare head left / C CAESAR AVG G[ER]MANI[CVS PON M TR P]OT around large SC. RIC (Gaius) 35; Cohen 1; BMC 49; Sear 1821. (10.85 grams / 25 x 23 mm) Free-standing - no adhesives or trick photography used:
Copper coin (AE as) minted at Rome for Germanicus (father of Caligula) in 19 A.D. Obv. GERMANICVS.CAESAR.TI.AVGVST.F.DIVI.AVG. N. Bare head right. Rev. C.CAESAR.AVG.GERMANICVS.PON.M.TR.POT. S.C. SC around legend. SEAR #600. DVM #2. RICI #35.
JULIO-CLAUDIAN DYNASTY 27 BC - 69 AD * A JULIUS CAESAR * AA AUGUSTUS AUGUSTUS 27 BC - 14 AD * AAW LIVIA WIFE b. 58 BC m. 38 BC * AASL AGRIPPA SON-IN-LAW b. 63 BC AASLD JULIA DAUGHTER * AASLS CAIUS & LUCIUS CAESARS SONS AASLSP AGRIPPA POSTUMUS SON OF AGRIPPA * AB TIBERIUS AUGUSTUS 14 - 37 AD * ABS DRUSUS SON ABSS TIBERIUS JR. SON OF DRUSUS ABB NERO CLAUDIUS NERO BROTHER d. 37 AD ABBW ANTONIA WIFE OF BROTHER d. 37 AD * ABBS GERMANICUS ELDER SON OF BROTHER ABBSW AGRIPPINA SENIOR WIFE OF BROTHER d. 33 AD ABBSS NERO & DRUSUS CAESARS SONS OF BROTHER * AC CALIGULA AUGUSTUS 37 - 41 AD ACW CAESONIA FOURTH WIFE * AD CLAUDIUS AUGUSTUS 41 - 54 AD ADW MESSALINA THIRD WIFE ADS BRITTANICUS SON ADSW AGRIPPINA JUNIOR WIFE d. 59 AD * AE NERO AUGUSTUS 54 - 68 AD * AEW OCTAVIA FIRST WIFE AEWA POPPAEA SECOND WIFE AED CLAUDIA DAUGHTER AEWD STATILIA MESSALINA THIRD WIFE AF CLODIUS MACER AUGUSTUS 68 AD * AG GALBA AUGUSTUS 68 - 69 AD AGCW CIVIL WARS 68 - 69 AD * AH OTHO AUGUSTUS 69 AD * AI VITELLIUS AUGUSTUS 69 AD AIF LUCIUS VITELLIUS FATHER AIC VITELLIUS & HIS CHILDREN
Dupondius of Germanicus in triumphal chariot struck under Caligula, followed by two asses of him struck by Caligula and two asses struck under Claudius.
