★ A beautiful as of Drusus ★

Drusus, died AD 23. As (Copper, 27 mm, 10.59 g, 6 h), restitution issue, Rome, struck under Titus, 80-81. DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N Bare head of Drusus to left. Rev. IMP•T•CAES•DIVI•VESP•F•AVG•REST• around large S•C. BMC 286. CBN 299. Cohen 6 corr. (reverse legend). Komnick 24.0. RIC 437. A beautiful piece with a pleasant dark green patina. Minor smoothing, otherwise, good very fine.

Ex Leu 13, 27 May 2023, 244 and from the Aes Augustorum Collection, formed since the late 1990s.