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As a consequence of Roman customs, society, and personal preference, Claudius' full name varied throughout his life: . Tiberius Claudius D. f. Ti. n. Drusus, the cognomen Drusus being inherited from his father as his brother Germanicus, as the eldest son, inherited the cognomen Nero when their uncle the future Emperor Tiberius was adopted by Augustus into the Julii Caesares and the victory ...
Denarius minted by Tiberius Claudius Nero in 79 BC. The obverse depicts Diana, while the reverse shows Victory driving a biga. Tiberius Claudius Nero (fl. 79–63 BC) was a Roman senator and military officer. He was grandfather of the emperor Tiberius.
The denarius (Latin: [deːˈnaːriʊs]; pl.: dēnāriī, Latin: [deːˈnaːriiː]) was the standard Roman silver coin from its introduction in the Second Punic War c. 211 BC [1] to the reign of Gordian III (AD 238–244), when it was gradually replaced by the antoninianus.
Thirty meters down, the first find was a denarius of Julius Caesar, followed by 206 coins in a 1.5 meter square space. [3] [2] [7] Excavations with the local archaeological authority over the next three months yielded 205 coins, with 314 additional coins found within a 60 yard radius of the initial find.
English: Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n. Nero. 79 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (20mm, 3.97 g, 7h). Rome mint. Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, over her shoulder, quiver and bow, terminating in stag’s head / Victory driving galloping biga right, holding wreath, reins, and palm frond; CXXXVIII below.
Lucius Aelius Caesar - would-be successor to Hadrian [56] Quintus Aelius Tubero - consul and priest of the quindecimviri sacris faciundis [57] Marcus Aemilius Aemilianus - emperor for three months [58] Annie Aetius-Flavius Aetius - general [59] Denarius with a portrait of Gaius Servilius Ahala Gnaeus Domitius Afer - orator [60] [61]
Nero (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus) was a great-great-grandson of Augustus and Livia through his mother, Agrippina the Younger. The younger Agrippina was a daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, as well as Caligula's sister. Through his mother, Nero was related by blood to the Julian and Claudian branches of the Imperial ...
After Caligula's death, Claudius became the new emperor. Nero's mother married Claudius in AD 49, becoming his fourth wife. [i] [4] On 25 February AD 50, [ii] Claudius was pressured to adopt Nero as his son, giving him the new name of "Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus". [iii] [12] Claudius had gold coins issued to mark the adoption. [13]