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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2158396, member: 56859&quot;]More information which could help with guessing a reason for the overstrike:</p><p><br /></p><p>The proconsul, Asinius Pollio, was the half brother of Drusus Jr (the Drusus on this coin).</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe Pollio wanted emphasize his relationship to Drusus and Germanicus, perhaps pay homage or gain prestige.&nbsp; That&#039;s what Devine seems to think.&nbsp; Maybe he&#039;s right.&nbsp; If the original coin was struck for a popular event, something memorable, or happy times, I can imagine wanting to use that exact coin but with the addition of his name.</p><p><br /></p><p>The original dies were probably long gone, necessitating use of the originally issued coins.&nbsp; This still doesn&#039;t satisfactorily explain why new dies weren&#039;t made, but maybe he thought the association would be stronger if he used those exact coins rather than new imitations.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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