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LYDIA, Sardis. Germanicus, with Drusus. Caesar, 15 BC-AD 19. Æ (28.5mm, 13.46 g, 12h). Originally struck circa AD 23-26. Restruck under Asinius Pollio, proconsul, circa AD 28-29. Drusus and Germanicus seated left in curule chairs / [KOINOY/AΣIAΣ] in two lines wreath. RPC I 2995; BMC 106. Brown patina with touches of green and red. VF.
Ex Elsen 82 (11 December 2004), lot 666.
This peculiar issue is often found restruck with two intricate "countermarks." These "countermarks" were ring-shaped punches that surrounded the obverse and reverse designs and carried legends. While the obverse "countermark-legend" is the same as that which appeared on the original striking, the reverse legend has been replaced by a new "countermark-legend."
Ex Elsen 82 (11 December 2004), lot 666.
This peculiar issue is often found restruck with two intricate "countermarks." These "countermarks" were ring-shaped punches that surrounded the obverse and reverse designs and carried legends. While the obverse "countermark-legend" is the same as that which appeared on the original striking, the reverse legend has been replaced by a new "countermark-legend."