Drusus AE As – PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER (Struck under Tiberius)

Roman Imperial Bronze As of Drusus

Struck under Tiberius

Obv: DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N, bare head of Drusus to left.

Rev: PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER, around large S • C.

21 – 22 AD. · Rome Mint · RIC RIC 45

10.1 · 28mm

Drusus Julius Caesar, the only son of Emperor Tiberius and Vipsania Agrippina, was born into the prestigious Julio-Claudian dynasty, destined for a prominent political and military career. However, his life was cut short in 23 AD, allegedly poisoned by his father’s trusted advisor, Sejanus, amid growing political intrigue in Rome.