Aureus (Coin) Portraying Nero Claudius Drusus (41-45, issued by Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Nero)): Artwork and History

Aureus (Coin) Portraying Nero Claudius Drusus (41-45, issued by Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Nero)) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as Roman, minted in Rome.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

Obverse: Head of Nero Claudius Drusus left, laureate Inscribed: NERO CLAVDIVS DRVSVS GERMANICVS IMP Reverse: Equestrian statue atop triumphal arch, trophies and prisoners at each corner Inscribed: DE GERM

Object facts

• Title: Aureus (Coin) Portraying Nero Claudius Drusus
• Date: 41-45, issued by Claudius (Tiberius Claudius Nero)
• Artist attribution: Roman, minted in Rome
• Place of origin: Roman Empire
• Medium: Gold
• Dimensions: Diam.: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
• Type: Coin
• Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
• Reference number: 1922.4858

Collection credit

Gift of Martin A. Ryerson

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