He was born at Rome into a prominent branch of the patrician gens Claudia, to Nero Claudius Drusus and his wife Antonia Minor.
He became famous and beloved when he commanded eight legions against the Germans and avenged the defeat of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, and retrieved two of the three legionary eagles that had been lost during the battle.
He died in Antioch in AD 19, possibly from being poisoned. His son Caligula would grow up to become one of Rome's most infamous rulers.
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Reverse: GER CAESAR PVLCHRO III VARIO IIVIR, Bare head of Germanicus facing right
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 6.67 g
Reverse: S·C; TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.6 g
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Reverse: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG P M TR P IIII P P around large SC.
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.72 g
Reverse: Aquila between two standards; MVNIC__ITALIC / PE_R / AV_G
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.4 g
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Reverse: C CAESAR DIVI AVG PRON AVG PM TR P IIII P P, Inscription around large SC
Die Orientation: 5 H
Weight: 10.72 g
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Reverse: SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM S C, Germanicus bare-headed and cuirassed, right, with tunic standing, left, right hand raised and left holding aquila
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 14.19 g
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Reverse: SIGNIS RECEPT DEVICTIS GERM, Germanicus, bare-headed, wearing cuirass and short tunic, standing left, cloak over arm in which he cradles aquila, and extending hand in gesture of command; S-C across lower fields
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 11.46 g
Reverse: shield within wreath; PERM AVG COL ROM
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.5 g
Reverse: SIGNIS RECEP DEVICTIS GERM S-C / Germanicus standing left, holding eagle-tipped sceptre
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Struck under Caligula.
Reverse: Head of Drusus right ΔPOYΣOΣ // ΣAPΔIANΩN
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.7 g
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Reverse: ΔPOVΣOΣ KAIΣAP, Bare head of Drusus facing right
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 2.92 g