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               CNG - Nero & Drusus. AE Dupondius. Scarce! gF
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               Coins & Stamps:Coins:Non-US:Ancient, Medieval
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     Nero and Drusus Caesars. Struck under Gaius Caligula (37-38 AD).
     Æ Dupondius (13.76 gm). Nero and Drusus Caesars on horseback
     riding right / Legend around large S C. RIC I 34 (Gaius); BMCRE
     44 (Caligula). Good Fine, brown patina. A couple flan or die
     defects. 716193.

     Nero Julius Caesar and Drusus Julius Caesar were the eldest sons
     of Germanicus and Agrippina, the golden couple of Roman
     aristocracy in the early Principate. When their father died
     mysteriously in 19 AD, their mother pushed them forward as
     prospects for the eventual succession. Their uncle, the Emperor
     Tiberius, at first showered them with honors and preferments. The
     situation changed when Tiberius began slowly retiring from public
     life and his ambitious Praetorian Prefect, Sejanus, gathered the
     reins of power. Having designs on the throne himself, Sejanus
     began poisoning the Emperor's mind against Nero and Drusus.
     Jealous of his older brother, Drusus even aided Sejanus,
     unwittingly assisting in his own demise. Nero was accused and
     exiled, dying of starvation in 31 AD. Drusus followed suit two
     years later. Their deaths left the door open for Germanicus'
     third son, Gaius "Caligula," to eventually succeed Tiberius.
     Caligula was a disaster as Emperor. Whether his brothers would
     have been better is anybody's guess. Their bitter sibling rivalry
     did not bode well. This coin was struck by Caligula shortly after
     his accession in 37 AD. It shows his two brothers on rearing
     horses, raising their hands in brotherly unison, with nary a hint
     of the mutual animosity that helped Sejanus destroy them.

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