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Drusus, son of Tiberius, born 13 B.C., died 14 September 23 A.D.

Drusus (also called Drusus Junior or Drusus the Younger), the only son of Tiberius, became heir to the throne after the death of Germanicus. Drusus' wife Livilla was seduced by the praetorian prefect Sejanus and she poisoned Drusus to support Sejanus' plot to become emperor. Dying before Tiberius, Drusus never obtained the throne. Sejanus' plot was discovered in 31 B.C. and he and Livilla were executed.

Drusus, Son of Tiberius, Born 13 B.C., Died 14 September 23 A.D., Philippi(?), Macedonia

|Philippi|, |Drusus,| |Son| |of| |Tiberius,| |Born| |13| |B.C.,| |Died| |14| |September| |23| |A.D.,| |Philippi(?),| |Macedonia||AE| |16|
Drusus, the only son of Tiberius, never took the throne. Drusus' wife Livilla was seduced by the praetorian prefect Sejanus. She poisoned Drusus to support Sejanus' plot to become emperor. Years later the plot was discovered and Sejanus and Livilla were executed.RP111916. Bronze AE 16, RPC Online I 1659 (10 spec.), SNG Cop -, BMC -, F, green patina, encrustations, scratches, weight 4.145 g, maximum diameter 16.2 mm, die axis 30o, probably Philippi (near Filippoi, Greece) mint, obverse DRV CAES, bare head right; reverse two priests with yoke of two oxen right, plowing the pomerium (sacred boundary), founding a new colony; from the Michael Arslan Collection; $90.00 (€84.60)
 


Drusus, Son of Tiberius, Born 13 B.C., Died 14 September 23 A.D., Restoration by Titus

|Tiberius| |Drusus| |Caesar|, |Drusus,| |Son| |of| |Tiberius,| |Born| |13| |B.C.,| |Died| |14| |September| |23| |A.D.,| |Restoration| |by| |Titus||as|
Drusus, the only son of Tiberius, never obtained the throne. Drusus' wife Livilla was seduced by the praetorian prefect Sejanus. She poisoned Drusus to support Sejanus' plot to become emperor. Years later the plot was discovered and Sejanus and Livilla were executed.SH36242. Copper as, RIC II-1 437, BMCRE II Titus 28; restoring SRCV I 1794, RIC I Tiberius 45, aVF, weight 9.055 g, maximum diameter 26.4 mm, die axis 0o, Rome mint, 80 - 81 A.D.; obverse DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N (Drusus Caesar, son of Tiberius Augustus, granson of the god Augustus), bare head left; reverse IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST, legend around S C; SOLD


Tiberius and Drusus, Caesarea, 33 - 34 A.D.

|Tiberius| |Drusus| |Caesar|, |Tiberius| |and| |Drusus,| |Caesarea,| |33| |-| |34| |A.D.||drachm|
RP21691. Silver drachm, RPC I 3622, F, weight 3.253 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, die axis 0o, Caesarea mint, 33 - 34 A.D.; obverse TI CAES AVG P M TR P XXXV, laureate head of Tiberius right; reverse DRVSVS CAES TI AVG COS II TR P, bare head of Drusus left; rare; SOLD










OBVERSE LEGENDS

DRVSVSCAESARTIAVGFDIVIAVGN
DRVSVSCAESTIAVGFCOSIITRP
DRVSVSCAESTIAVGFCOSIITRPIT
DRVSVSCAESTIAVGCOSIITRP
DRVSVSCAESTIAVGCOSIIRPOT
TICAESAVGPMTRPXXX


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