Roman Empire. Nero Claudius Drusus († AD 9). Gold Aureus,Lugdunum / Lyon mint AD 41-42 - Rare, minted by Claudius to commemorate his father

PLEASE NOTE: THIS COIN CAN'T BE SHIPPED TO RUSSIA, ASIA, SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA Grade: VF/VF+ light surface marks Material: Gold Weight: 7. 69 g Diameter: 19 mm Ref. : RIC I 73 (Claudius) var. (laureate) ; Calicó 317 Obverse: NERO • CLAVDIVS • DRVSVS • GERMANICVS • IMP, head left, wearing oak wreath (corona civica) Reverse: DE GE R MA NIS, two oblong shields, two pairs of spears, and two trumpets, all crossed over upright vexillum Nero Claudius Drusus was a Roman general serving under emperor Augustus. He was considered by Augustus as his finest general and was tasked with the conquest of (parts of) Germania. He was the father of the future Emperor Claudius, but died in 9 B. C. , long before he could see his son become emperor. Claudius had this rare cointype struck in 41-42 A. D. Ex Edward J. Waddell Inventory C38871 (2 July 2002)