Happy Germanicus!, Oops, I mean happy September. But actually for a brief period of time the emperor Caligula tried to rename September, Germanicus after his dad. His attempt was spoiled by a nasty assassination in AD XLI and the seventh (or ninth month - depending upon your perspective) reverted to the old term September again. I believe later on Commodus tried a similar move but this time it was to honor himself, and that went nowhere. Anyway, post some of your Gemanicus coins so we can honor him in a more humble way...
Jumpin' Jupiter, @octavius , those are stunning coins! All I have is this humble left-facing As. The cool thing is that it's a reverse die-match to the listing in Cohen! See? And super-imposed: You'll also note the reverse legend uses small interpuncta to separate the abbreviated words. This is most noticeable in the superimposed GIF image.
My only Germanicus, received in a lot of uncleaned coins many years ago: Bronze As Rome mint, A.D. 50-54 Obv: GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N Rev: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP PP, encircling SC RIC (Claudius) 106 29mm, 10.5g.
Stunning coins and cool info on the short lived month. I wonder who turned it back. To bad it isn't named after Septimius. Septimber! Anyway, here is my contribution, he and his father in law, 2 of the very best generals Rome had to offer. Agrippa As (37-41, Rome)-Neptune A/M Agrippa LF COS III. Bust capped from the rostral crown on the left. R/SC. Neptune standing on the left, holding a dolphin and a trident. 47), Germanicus Æ As. Struck under Caligula, Rome, 37-38 CE. GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, bare head left / C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT around large SC. RIC 35; C. 1; BMC 49. 10.94g, 29mm
Germanicus and Drusus AE25 Koinon Asia Although shown above in higher grade, I remain fond of my number 47.
The more I look at this coin, I wonder if it is a Tiberius Obv. CAESAR.TI.AVG.F.DIVI.AVG.N Rev. PONT.II.TRIBVN.POT around SC thought it is a Germanicus, can anyone help me identify, 9.3 grams, 30.06 mm, Thanks IT IS DRUSUS, found it.
Not trying to be snarky, but Germanicus's father was Nero Claudius Drusus, not Marcus Agrippa, but I agree they were two of of the best generals of Rome.
Not snarky at all. I appreciate the heads up. Doh! It was his mom, Agrippina the elder (pretty obviously derp) not his dad who Caligula is related through. I've corrected my post. Thanks!
AE Germanicus (-19). Sardes, Lydia. Mnaseas as magistrate. Obv.: Bare head left. ΓEPMANIKΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ. Rev.: Athena standing left, holding phiale (a shallow bowl for libation), spear and shield. ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ MNAΣEAΣ. 13-14 mm, 2.72 gr. Lydia, Sardis. AE27 Germanicus and Drusus (died AD 19 and 23, respectively). Struck about 24-26, later restruck with a ring by Asinius Pollio, their half-brother and proconsul of Asia. Obv: ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ ΝΕΟΙ ΘΕΟΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ. Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one of whom holds lituus. Rev: ΓΑΙΩ ΑΣΙΝΝΙΩ ΠΟΛΛΙΩΝΙ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΩ. KOINOY / AΣIAΣ in two lines within wreath. 26.5 mm, 13.75 gr. And here's the fascinating thread about this type, originated by TIF four years ago with sparring partner Dougsmit.
Happy seventh month ....that is really the ninth month! Maybe someone should have renamed it? Germanicus. Æ Dupondius Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. O: GERMANICVS/CAESAR in two lines above, Germanicus standing right in chariot, R: SIGNIS RECEPT/DEVICTIS GERM/S C in three lines across field, Germanicus, bareheaded, wearing cuirass and short tunic, holding aquila in left hand. RIC I 57 (Gaius); BMCRE 93-100 (Caligula); BN 140-51 (Caligula). Rome mint. 28 mm. 12.2gm.
