RPC I, 2995

 

Image of specimen #50

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2995
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Tiberius
Person (obv.) Germanicus (Caesar) ; Drusus Caesar
Magistrate Gaius Asinius Pollio (proconsul)
Dating c. AD 28/9 (?)
Obverse inscription ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ ΝΕΟΙ ΘΕΟΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦ(ΟΙ)
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 ΓΑΙΩ ΑΣΙΝΝΙΩ ΠΟΛΛΙΩΝΙ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΩ, ΚΟΙΝΟΥ ΑΣΙΑΣ
Edition Γαΐῳ Ἀσίννιῳ Πολλίωνι ἀνθυπάτῳ κοινοῦ Ἀσίας
Translation to Gaius Asinius Pollio, proconsul, of the Koinon of Asia
Reverse design wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 12.21 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC Sardis 106, Cop 518
Specimens 58 (37 in the core collections)

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