Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 2746 SESSION 13 (11.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $500
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GERMANICUS, son of Nero Claudius Drusus, (born 15 B.C., died A.D. 19), AE as, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 37-38, struck under Caligula, (11.56 g), obv. bare head of Germanicus to left, around GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, around, Rev. SC in centre, around C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT (S.1821, RIC 35, BMC 49, C.1). Delightful brown patina, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Spink & Son, London, 1986, private purchase.
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