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Aureus - Drusus the Elder DE GERMANIS
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 41-45 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A Roman military commander on horseback advances to the right at the centre of the composition, raising his right hand in a gesture of salute or triumph. Flanking the mounted figure are two Germanic captives or trophies of arms, and additional figures are visible in the field, evoking the imagery of a triumphal procession. A rectangular tablet or shield in the lower central field bears the inscription DE GERMANIS in prominent raised letters, serving as the focal epigraphic element of the reverse design. The overall composition is bold and propagandistic, celebrating the German campaigns of Drusus the Elder and forming part of Claudius's programme of posthumous honours for his father. The style reflects the accomplished die-cutting of the Rome mint under the reign of Claudius. |
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| Mintage | ND (41-45) |
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