Drusus
Emperor of Roman empire | Royal
Lived from 38 BCE to 9 BCE
Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus also called Drusus the Elder, was a Roman politician and military commander. He was a patrician Claudian on his birth father's side but his maternal grandmother was from a plebeian family. He was the son of Livia Drusilla and the legal stepson of her second husband, the Emperor Augustus. He was also brother of the Emperor Tiberius, father to both the Emperor Claudius and general Germanicus, paternal grandfather of the Emperor Caligula, and maternal great-grandfather of the Emperor Nero.
Subject ID: 123546
MoreLived from 38 BCE to 9 BCE
Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus also called Drusus the Elder, was a Roman politician and military commander. He was a patrician Claudian on his birth father's side but his maternal grandmother was from a plebeian family. He was the son of Livia Drusilla and the legal stepson of her second husband, the Emperor Augustus. He was also brother of the Emperor Tiberius, father to both the Emperor Claudius and general Germanicus, paternal grandfather of the Emperor Caligula, and maternal great-grandfather of the Emperor Nero.
He launched the first major Roman campaigns across the Rhine and began the conquest of Germania, becoming the first Roman general to reach the Weser and Elbe rivers. In 12 BCE, Drusus led a successful campaign into Germania, subjugating the Sicambri. Later that year he led a naval expedition against Germanic tribes along the North Sea coast, conquering the Batavi and the Frisii, and defeating the Chauci near the mouth of the Weser. In 11 BC, he conquered the Usipetes and the Marsi, extending Roman control to the Upper Weser. In 10 BC, he launched a campaign against the Chatti and the resurgent Sicambri, subjugating both. The following year, while serving as consul, he conquered the Mattiaci and defeated the Marcomanni and the Cherusci, the latter near the Elbe. However, Drusus died later that year, depriving Rome of one of its best generals.
Subject ID: 123546
Subject ID: 123546
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<p><strong>Roman Imperial, Drusus Caesar (19 - 23 CE) Bronze Dupondius, Rome mint.</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Obverse</strong> PIETAS / diademed and draped bust of Livia as Pietas right</li>
<li><strong>Reverse:</strong> DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER / Legend around large S C</li>
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<p><strong>Reference:</strong></p>
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<li>RIC I 43</li>
<li>BMC 98</li>
<li>Cohen 1</li>
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<p><strong>Other Information:</strong></p>
<p>The obverse portrait on this coin is generally attributed to Livia, along with similar coins with Salus and Justice. However, the three portraits are three different individuals. Each represents one of the important Tiberian woman. Salus (Health) has the legend Salus Augusta. Since Livia was the only woman of 22-23 A.D. who had the title Augusta, these coins must be a comment on the Health of the Augusta.</p>
<p>It has been suggested that the portrait of Pietas on this coin should be connected to the another important female of the era, Claudia Livilla. Since Livilla had recently fulfilled her familial duty by producing heirs for a new, Claudian dynasty, she would have been a more logical model for Pietas than Livia, who by then was in her late 70s.</p>
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- Type: Coins
- Released: 23 BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 22 BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Claudia Livilla , Drusus , Livia Drusilla , Mint of Rome , Rome , Tiberius
Roman Imperial, Drusus Caesar (19 - 23 CE) Bronze Dupondius, Rome mint.
- Obverse PIETAS / diademed and draped bust of Livia as Pietas right
- Reverse: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVGVSTI F TR POT ITER / Legend around large S C
Reference:
- RIC I 43
- BMC 98
- Cohen 1
Other Information:
The obverse portrait on this coin is generally attributed to Livia, along with similar coins with Salus and Justice. However, the three portraits are three different individuals. Each represents one of the important Tiberian woman. Salus (Health) has the legend Salus Augusta. Since Livia was the only woman of 22-23 A.D. who had the title Augusta, these coins must be a comment on the Health of the Augusta.
It has been suggested that the portrait of Pietas on this coin should be connected to the another important female of the era, Claudia Livilla. Since Livilla had recently fulfilled her familial duty by producing heirs for a new, Claudian dynasty, she would have been a more logical model for Pietas than Livia, who by then was in her late 70s.
- Released: 23 BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 22 BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Claudia Livilla , Drusus , Livia Drusilla , Mint of Rome , Rome , Tiberius
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<p><strong>Roman Provincial, Germanicus and Drusus Caesar (14 - 19 CE) Bronze, Ae Unit, Pergamum mint</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Obverse:</strong> ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ / bare head of Germanicus facing right</li>
<li><strong>Reverse: </strong>ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ / bare head of Drusus facing right</li>
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<p><strong>Reference:</strong> </p>
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<li>RPC I 2367</li>
<li>SNG France 247-8</li>
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- Type: Coins
- Series: Roman Provincial Coinage
- Released: 14 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 19 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Pergamon , Roman Empire , Tiberius
Roman Provincial, Germanicus and Drusus Caesar (14 - 19 CE) Bronze, Ae Unit, Pergamum mint
- Obverse: ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ / bare head of Germanicus facing right
- Reverse: ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ / bare head of Drusus facing right
Reference:
- RPC I 2367
- SNG France 247-8
- Series: Roman Provincial Coinage
- Released: 14 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 19 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Pergamon , Roman Empire , Tiberius
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<p><strong>Roman Provincial, Drusus and Germanicus (Caesars, 14 - 19 CE)</strong><strong>, </strong><strong>Bronze, Ae unit, Phrygia, Hierapolis mint</strong></p>
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<li><strong>Obverse: </strong>ΓΕPMANIKOC / Laureate head of GermanicusDrusus to right</li>
<li><strong>Reverse</strong><strong>:</strong> ΔPOYCPC IEPAΠΟΛΕITΩN / Bare head of Drusus to right.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Reference:</strong> </p>
<ul>
<li>RPC I 2968</li>
<li>BMC 111</li>
</ul>
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- Type: Coins
- Released: 14 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 19 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Hierapolis (Phrygia) , Phrygia , Roman Empire , Roman Provincial Coinage , Tiberius
Roman Provincial, Drusus and Germanicus (Caesars, 14 - 19 CE), Bronze, Ae unit, Phrygia, Hierapolis mint
- Obverse: ΓΕPMANIKOC / Laureate head of GermanicusDrusus to right
- Reverse: ΔPOYCPC IEPAΠΟΛΕITΩN / Bare head of Drusus to right.
Reference:
- RPC I 2968
- BMC 111
- Released: 14 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 19 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Hierapolis (Phrygia) , Phrygia , Roman Empire , Roman Provincial Coinage , Tiberius
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<p><strong>Roman Provincial, Germanicus and Drusus (Died 19 and 23, respectively) Bronze Ae unit, Lydia, Sardes mint </strong></p>
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<li><strong>Obverse: </strong>ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ ΝΕΟΙ ΘΕΟΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ. / Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one of whom holds lituus</li>
<li><strong>Reverse: </strong>ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΚΛΕΩΝΟΣ ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΟΥ<br />around wreath with KOINOY AΣIAΣ in two lines within.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Reference:</strong></p>
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<li>RPC I 2994</li>
<li>SNG von Aulock 3143</li>
<li>SNG Copenhagen 517</li>
<li>BMC 104-5</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Other Information:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Issued under Alexander of Sardis, son of Kleon, high priest of the Koinon of Asia.</li>
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- Type: Coins
- Released: 23 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 26 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Sardis , Roman Empire , Tiberius
Roman Provincial, Germanicus and Drusus (Died 19 and 23, respectively) Bronze Ae unit, Lydia, Sardes mint
- Obverse: ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ ΝΕΟΙ ΘΕΟΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ. / Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one of whom holds lituus
- Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΚΛΕΩΝΟΣ ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΟΥ
around wreath with KOINOY AΣIAΣ in two lines within.
Reference:
- RPC I 2994
- SNG von Aulock 3143
- SNG Copenhagen 517
- BMC 104-5
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- Issued under Alexander of Sardis, son of Kleon, high priest of the Koinon of Asia.
- Released: 23 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 26 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Sardis , Roman Empire , Tiberius
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<p><strong>Roman Provincial, Germanicus and Drusus (Died 19 and 23, respectively) Bronze Ae unit, Lydia, Sardes mint </strong></p>
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<li><strong>Obverse: </strong>ΔΡOΥΣOΣ KAI ΓEΡMANIKOΣ KAIΣAΡEΣ NEOI ΘEOI ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOI (overstruck on original legend) / Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one of whom holds lituus</li>
<li><strong>Reverse: </strong>ΓΑΙΩ ΑΣΙΝΝΙΩ ΠΟΛΛΙΩΝΙ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΩ (re-struck over original legend) around wreath with KOINOY AΣIAΣ in two lines within.</li>
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<p><strong>Reference:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>RPC I 2995</li>
<li>SNG Copenhagen 518</li>
<li>BMC 106-109</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Other Information:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Issued under Gaius Assinius Pollio, Proconsul, by re-striking an older coin, RPC I 2994, issued by Alexander of Sardis, son of Kleon, high priest of the Koinon of Asia.</li>
<li>The re-striking of this coin was done by using two ring-shaped countermarks over the original obverse and reverse legends.</li>
<li>The obverse countermark used the same as legend as the original coin. The reverse legend originally read EΠI AΡXIEΠEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ KΛEΩNOΣ ΣAΠΔIANOΥ but was completely replaced by the new legend.</li>
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- Type: Coins
- Released: 28 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 29 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Sardis , Roman Empire , Tiberius
Roman Provincial, Germanicus and Drusus (Died 19 and 23, respectively) Bronze Ae unit, Lydia, Sardes mint
- Obverse: ΔΡOΥΣOΣ KAI ΓEΡMANIKOΣ KAIΣAΡEΣ NEOI ΘEOI ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOI (overstruck on original legend) / Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one of whom holds lituus
- Reverse: ΓΑΙΩ ΑΣΙΝΝΙΩ ΠΟΛΛΙΩΝΙ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΩ (re-struck over original legend) around wreath with KOINOY AΣIAΣ in two lines within.
Reference:
- RPC I 2995
- SNG Copenhagen 518
- BMC 106-109
Other Information:
- Issued under Gaius Assinius Pollio, Proconsul, by re-striking an older coin, RPC I 2994, issued by Alexander of Sardis, son of Kleon, high priest of the Koinon of Asia.
- The re-striking of this coin was done by using two ring-shaped countermarks over the original obverse and reverse legends.
- The obverse countermark used the same as legend as the original coin. The reverse legend originally read EΠI AΡXIEΠEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ KΛEΩNOΣ ΣAΠΔIANOΥ but was completely replaced by the new legend.
- Released: 28 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 29 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Sardis , Roman Empire , Tiberius
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<p><strong>Roman Provincial, Tiberius (14 – 37 CE) with Germanicus and Drusus, Bronze, Ae Unit, Hispania, Tarraconensis, Acci mint</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Obverse: </strong>TI CAESAR AVGVSTI F / Bare head of Tiberius facing right.</li>
<li><strong>Reverse:</strong> C I G A GERMANICO ET DRVSO CAES II VIR / facing heads of Germanicus and Drusus</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Reference:</strong> </p>
<ul>
<li>RPC I 137</li>
<li>SNG Copenhagen 474</li>
<li>ACIP 3005</li>
<li>Burgos 37</li>
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- Type: Coins
- Released: 14 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 19 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Acci , Roman Empire , Roman Provincial Coinage , Tiberius
Roman Provincial, Tiberius (14 – 37 CE) with Germanicus and Drusus, Bronze, Ae Unit, Hispania, Tarraconensis, Acci mint
- Obverse: TI CAESAR AVGVSTI F / Bare head of Tiberius facing right.
- Reverse: C I G A GERMANICO ET DRVSO CAES II VIR / facing heads of Germanicus and Drusus
Reference:
- RPC I 137
- SNG Copenhagen 474
- ACIP 3005
- Burgos 37
- Released: 14 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 19 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Acci , Roman Empire , Roman Provincial Coinage , Tiberius
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<p><strong>Roman Provincial, Tiberius (14 – 37 CE) with Livia (Julia Augusta) and Drusus, Bronze, Ae Unit, </strong><strong>Tarraconensis, Tarraco mint</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Obverse: </strong>TI CAES AVG PO<u>NT</u>MAX TRIB POT / Laureate head of Tiberius facing right</li>
<li><strong>Reverse:</strong> C V T DRVSVS CAES TRIB POT IVL AVGVSTA / facing heads of Drusus and Livia</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Reference:</strong> </p>
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<li>RPC I 233</li>
<li>ACIP 3273</li>
<li>SNG Copenhagen 528</li>
<li>Burgos 2376</li>
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- Released: 22 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 23 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Livia Drusilla , Mint of Tarraco , Roman Empire , Roman Provincial Coinage , Tiberius
Roman Provincial, Tiberius (14 – 37 CE) with Livia (Julia Augusta) and Drusus, Bronze, Ae Unit, Tarraconensis, Tarraco mint
- Obverse: TI CAES AVG PONTMAX TRIB POT / Laureate head of Tiberius facing right
- Reverse: C V T DRVSVS CAES TRIB POT IVL AVGVSTA / facing heads of Drusus and Livia
Reference:
- RPC I 233
- ACIP 3273
- SNG Copenhagen 528
- Burgos 2376
- Released: 22 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 23 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Livia Drusilla , Mint of Tarraco , Roman Empire , Roman Provincial Coinage , Tiberius
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<p><strong>Roman Provincial, Tiberius (14 – 37 CE) with Germanicus and Drusus, Bronze, Ae Unit, Hispania, Colonia Romula mint</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Obverse: </strong>PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM / Laureate head of Tiberius facing left.</li>
<li><strong>Reverse:</strong> GERMANICVS CAESAR DRVSVS CAESAR / facing heads of Germanicus and Drusus</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Reference:</strong> </p>
<ul>
<li>RPC I 74</li>
<li>Burgos 2016</li>
<li>ACIP 3361</li>
</ul>
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- Type: Coins
- Released: 14 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 19 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Colonia Romula , Roman Empire , Roman Provincial Coinage , Tiberius
Roman Provincial, Tiberius (14 – 37 CE) with Germanicus and Drusus, Bronze, Ae Unit, Hispania, Colonia Romula mint
- Obverse: PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM / Laureate head of Tiberius facing left.
- Reverse: GERMANICVS CAESAR DRVSVS CAESAR / facing heads of Germanicus and Drusus
Reference:
- RPC I 74
- Burgos 2016
- ACIP 3361
- Released: 14 null BC/BCE
- Discontinued: 19 null BC/BCE
- Related Subjects: Drusus , Germanicus , Mint of Colonia Romula , Roman Empire , Roman Provincial Coinage , Tiberius
