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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 8238240, member: 85693"]That's a lovely coin, [USER=99177]@Marsman[/USER] (and everybody else). </p><p><br /></p><p>Although I don't have a Nero, I do have a Julio Claudian arch, the Arch of Druses. There is an "Arch of Drusus" that still stands, described thusly: </p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>"The <b>Arch of Drusus</b> is an ancient arch in Rome, Italy, close to the First Mile of the Appian Way and next to the Porta San Sebastiano.</p><p><br /></p><p>The exact origins of the Arch are unclear. It is now generally agreed that it has nothing to do with Nero Claudius Drusus, the conqueror of the Germans. Some versions have the arch being constructed as part of a spur added to the Aqua Marcia by Caracalla in 211–216 AD to take water from that aqueduct to Caracalla's new baths. However, it appears more likely that the arch pre-dated the aqueduct and that the aqueduct was conveniently routed over the top of the arch." (Wikipedia)</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>The true Arch of Drusus shown on the coin below is probably this one: </p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p>"The monument now known as Arch of Drusus has nothing to do with Drusus. In fact, it was built more than two centuries after his death at the point where the Aqua Antoniana aqueduct, which supplied the Baths of Caracalla, crossed the Via Appia. As was usual, the arch on which the water was carried across the road, was decorated (cf. the <a href="https://www.livius.org/articles/place/rome/rome-photos/rome-porta-maggiore/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livius.org/articles/place/rome/rome-photos/rome-porta-maggiore/" rel="nofollow">Porta Maggiore</a>).</p><p><br /></p><p>The remains of the real Arch of Drusus, which was erected by the Senate, may have been found near this part of the aqueduct, which is close to the Porta Sebastiano. A coin that commemorates Drusus' victories in Germania. struck by his son Claudius, shows the real monument. On top of the arch is a statue of Drusus on horseback, flanked by two trophies and sitting captives."</p><p><a href="https://www.livius.org/articles/place/rome/rome-photos/rome-arch-of-drusus/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.livius.org/articles/place/rome/rome-photos/rome-arch-of-drusus/" rel="nofollow">https://www.livius.org/articles/place/rome/rome-photos/rome-arch-of-drusus/</a></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>This is a Paduan, or some other type, of copy:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1449596[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Claudius Æ Sestertius/Medal</b></p><p><b>Paduan copy after Da Cavino</b></p><p><b>(50-54 A.D. type; 1500-1570 or later 19th C. restrike?)</b></p><p>TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right / NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, S C, Arch of Drusus with statue. </p><p>RIC 114 type (Paduan copy)</p><p>(18.16 grams / 31 mm)</p><p>eBay July 2019 </p><p><br /></p><p>My inexpert guess is that the original, genuine Arch of Drusus collapsed soon after construction because the horse was too big. This may be why I never made it as an archaeologist/scholar. But everybody is entitled to a theory! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 8238240, member: 85693"]That's a lovely coin, [USER=99177]@Marsman[/USER] (and everybody else). Although I don't have a Nero, I do have a Julio Claudian arch, the Arch of Druses. There is an "Arch of Drusus" that still stands, described thusly: [INDENT]"The [B]Arch of Drusus[/B] is an ancient arch in Rome, Italy, close to the First Mile of the Appian Way and next to the Porta San Sebastiano. The exact origins of the Arch are unclear. It is now generally agreed that it has nothing to do with Nero Claudius Drusus, the conqueror of the Germans. Some versions have the arch being constructed as part of a spur added to the Aqua Marcia by Caracalla in 211–216 AD to take water from that aqueduct to Caracalla's new baths. However, it appears more likely that the arch pre-dated the aqueduct and that the aqueduct was conveniently routed over the top of the arch." (Wikipedia)[/INDENT] The true Arch of Drusus shown on the coin below is probably this one: [INDENT]"The monument now known as Arch of Drusus has nothing to do with Drusus. In fact, it was built more than two centuries after his death at the point where the Aqua Antoniana aqueduct, which supplied the Baths of Caracalla, crossed the Via Appia. As was usual, the arch on which the water was carried across the road, was decorated (cf. the [URL='https://www.livius.org/articles/place/rome/rome-photos/rome-porta-maggiore/']Porta Maggiore[/URL]). The remains of the real Arch of Drusus, which was erected by the Senate, may have been found near this part of the aqueduct, which is close to the Porta Sebastiano. A coin that commemorates Drusus' victories in Germania. struck by his son Claudius, shows the real monument. On top of the arch is a statue of Drusus on horseback, flanked by two trophies and sitting captives." [URL]https://www.livius.org/articles/place/rome/rome-photos/rome-arch-of-drusus/[/URL][/INDENT] This is a Paduan, or some other type, of copy: [ATTACH=full]1449596[/ATTACH] [B]Claudius Æ Sestertius/Medal Paduan copy after Da Cavino (50-54 A.D. type; 1500-1570 or later 19th C. restrike?)[/B] TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right / NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMAN IMP, S C, Arch of Drusus with statue. RIC 114 type (Paduan copy) (18.16 grams / 31 mm) eBay July 2019 My inexpert guess is that the original, genuine Arch of Drusus collapsed soon after construction because the horse was too big. This may be why I never made it as an archaeologist/scholar. But everybody is entitled to a theory! :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]
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