Obverse:
Nero and Drusus riding on prancing horses
right, cloaks flying. Text around NERO ET
DRVSVS CAESARES.
Reverse:
Large
SC across centre field. Text around C CAESAR
AVG GERMANI CVS PON M TR POT.
History:
This coin is a posthumous issue and commemorates
Nero and Drusus Caesares, brothers of Gaius
(Caligula). Drusus was accussed of plotting
against Tiberius and was imprisoned in 30AD.
He starved to death in prison in 33AD. Nero
was accused of treason and was exciled to
the island of Ponza where in 30AD he was either
induced to commit suicide or else starved
to death.
Date:
Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula) circa
AD 37-38
Diameter:
2.8cm
