Lydia, Sardes, Drusus and Germanicus
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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.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE26 |
| Weight [g]: | 12,06 |
| 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 |
Historical Context
Two adoptive brOTHERS were probably both poisoned - Germanicus on the order of Tiberius and Drusus on the order of Tiberius' henchman Sejanus.
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