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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Roman Coins| ▸ |The Twelve Caesars| ▸ |Germanicus||View Options:   | | | Germanicus Caesar was the son of Tiberius' brother Drusus Sr. and Antonia the daughter of Mark Antony and Octavia. He distinguished himself on the battlefield many times, most notably in Germania where he inflicted serious defeats on the barbarian tribes and recovered the legionary standards lost in the catastrophic Varus disaster. He was chosen Tiberius' successor, but died of an unknown cause. His tremendous popularity helped his son Caius (Caligula) obtain the throne after Tiberius died. |
Issued by Claudius in honor of his deceased brother. Germanicus inflicted serious defeats on the barbarian tribes in Germania and recovered the legionary standards lost by Varus. He was to be Tiberius' successor but died of an unknown cause. His tremendous popularity helped his son Caligula obtain the throne after Tiberius died.RB26431. Copper as, RIC I Claudius 106, BMCRE I Claudius 215, Hunter I Claudius 89, BnF II Claudius 241, von Kaenel 79, Cohen I 9, SRCV I 1905, EF, weight 10.688 g, maximum diameter 28.6 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, struck under Claudius, 42 A.D.; obverse GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare head right; reverse TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, large S • C; SOLD
Issued under Caligula in honor of his deceased father. Germanicus inflicted serious defeats on the barbarian tribes in Germania and recovered the legionary standards lost by Varus. He was to be Tiberius' successor but died of an unknown cause. His tremendous popularity helped his son Caligula obtain the throne after Tiberius died.RB72078. Copper as, RIC I Gaius 35, BMCRE I Gaius 49, BnF II Caligula 73, Hunter I Gaius 25, Cohen I 1, SRCV I 1821, VF, nice portrait, perfect centering, marks, weight 11.820 g, maximum diameter 29.1 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, struck under Caligula, 37 - 38 A.D.; obverse GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, bare head left; reverse C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, legend around large S C; SOLD
Issued under Caligula in honor of his deceased father. Germanicus inflicted serious defeats on the barbarian tribes in Germania and recovered the legionary standards lost by Varus. He was to be Tiberius' successor but died of an unknown cause. His tremendous popularity helped his son Caligula obtain the throne after Tiberius died.RB99133. Copper as, RIC I Gaius 35, BMCRE I Gaius 49, BnF II Caligula 73, Hunter I Gaius 25, Cohen I 1, SRCV I 1821, gVF, superb portrait, dark green patina with highlighting earthen deposits, weight 11.088 g, maximum diameter 26.1 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, struck under Caligula, 37 - 38 A.D.; obverse GERMANICVS CAESAR TI AVGVST F DIVI AVG N, bare head left; reverse C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT, legend around large S C (senatus consulto); SOLD
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