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Germanicus Under Claudius, Bronze As, AD 50-54

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Product Code:RNC100

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Description

Denomination: Copper alloy As

Period: Roman imperial

Date: AD 50-54

Origin: Rome mint

Condition: VF. with  very nice patina

Obverse: Head of Germanicus. bare. right. GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N

Reverse: Legend surrounding SC. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP PP

Size and Weight: 28mm. 11.32g

References: RIC 106

Features and Provenance: Germanicus Julius Caesar was born in 15 BC into the house of Claudia. He was adopted by his uncle. Tiberius. a condition stipulated by Emperor Augustus on making Tiberius his own heir. This allowed for high posts in the court and he was made proconsul for Germania and Gaul about 12AD. He lead many successful campaigns and was well liked by his troops. He sadly died in Antioch in 19. Due to military prowess and dying at the age 33 he was considered a Roman Alexander the Great. Rather ironically. he was the father of Caligula and the maternal grandfather of Nero. so social conditioning must have more to do with personality than genetics!

 

 

Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between

Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear

Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear

Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn

Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible

 

 

 

 

 

Additional information

Weight50 g

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