Nero & Drusus Caesar. Died AD 31 and 33, respectively. Æ Dupondius (29mm, 15.59 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 40-41. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 592. Estimated: $ 1 500

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 1 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Nero & Drusus Caesar. Died AD 31 and 33, respectively. Æ Dupondius (29mm, 15.59 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 40-41. Nero and Drusus Caesar on horseback riding right, cloaks flying / C • CAESAR • DIVI • AVG • PRON • AVG • P • M • TR • P • IIII • P • P around large S • C. RIC I 49 (Gaius) corr. (rev. legend). Red-brown patina, traces of die rust, light smoothing. Near EF. Exceptional in hand.

Ex Ernst Ploil Collection (Part III, Numismatica Ars Classica 101, 24 October 2017), lot 107 (hammer 2750 CHF); Künker 83 (17 June 2003), lot 752.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 24 May 2023 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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