Description: Lydia, Sardes, Drusus and Germanicus (died 19 and 23 AD respectively).Alexander of Sardis, son of Kleon, high priest of the Koinon of Asia, struck 23-26 AD (original issue). ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ ΝΕΟΙ ΘΕΟΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ; Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one of whom holds lituus / ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΚΛΕΩΝΟΣ ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΟΥ; KOINOY AΣIAΣ in two lines within wreath.

Diameter: AE26 mm

Weight: 12,06 g

Grade: gF/gF

Attribution: RPC I 2994; SNG von Aulock 3143; SNG Copenhagen 517; BMC 104-5

Commentary: rare original issue; olive-grey patina with some deposits

History: Two adoptive brothers were probably both poisoned - Germanicus on the order of Tiberius and Drusus on the order of Tiberius' henchman Sejanus.

Article Number: 023-02-01-44365