RPC I, 2994

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2994
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Tiberius
Person (obv.) Germanicus (Caesar) ; Drusus Caesar
Magistrate Alexandros, son of Kleon (high priest)
Obverse inscription ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ ΝΕΟΙ ΘΕΟΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ
Edition Δροῦσος καὶ Γερμανικὸς Καίσαρες Νέοι Θεοὶ φιλάδελφοι
Translation Drusus and Germanicus Caesars, new Gods, brotherly
Obverse design togate figures of Drusus and Germanicus seated, left, on curule chairs, one holding out lituus
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧΙΕΡΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΚΛΕΩΝΟΣ ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΟΥ, ΚΟΙΝΟΥ ΑΣΙΑΣ
Edition ἐπὶ ἀρχιερέως Ἀλεξάνδρου Κλέωνος Σαρδιανοῦ κοινοῦ Ἀσίας
Translation under the high priest Alexandros, son of Kleon, of Sardis, of the Koinon of Asia
Reverse design inscription in wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.90 g
Axis 2, 11, 12
Reference BMC Sardis 104
Specimens 19 (13 in the core collections)

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