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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pellinore, post: 3251234, member: 74834&quot;]You are going so fast! When the Provincial towns are plodding, <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-provincial-coin-cities-how-many-can-we-cover.300235/page-24" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/roman-provincial-coin-cities-how-many-can-we-cover.300235/page-24">plodding slowly</a>...</p><p><br /></p><p>I never posted these coins, but here they are:</p><p>A barbarous imitation (Eastern Europe) of a well-known denarius of Augustus with priestly implements:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]853143[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Augustus 27 BC-14 AD, denarius, barbaric imitation from Eastern Europe, probably Dacia. 2 BC-2 AD. Augustus with Lucius and Gaius as caesars. Obv. Head with laurel crown to the left, with <i>mumble script</i>. Rev. Caesars betweens shields and lances, with simpulum &amp; lituus. The left lance is combined with the lituus. 18 mm, 3.12 gr. Original = RIC 210 (this type only with head to the right).</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]853148[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Not rare, but to me a very attractive piece with a high level of artistry, almost baroque in style:</p><p>Caligula (37-41). AE As in honor of his grandfather Agrippa (died in 12 BC). Obv. Head of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown. M AGRIPPA COS III. Rev. Neptune standing, holding dolphin &amp; trident, S C on either side. 25 mm, 14.50 gr.</p><p><br /></p><p>And this wondrous coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]853154[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>LYDIA. Sardis. AE27 Germanicus and Drusus (died AD 19 and 23, respectively). Struck about 24-26, but restruck with a ring by Asinius Pollio, their half-brother and proconsul of Asia. Obv: Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one of whom holds a lituus. Rev: ΓΑΙΩΑΣΙΝΝΙΩΠΟΛΛΙΩΝΙΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΩ. KOINOY / AΣIAΣ in two lines within wreath. 26.5 mm, 13.75 gr. RPC I 2995; BMC 106-109; Paris 1193-1196; Waddington 5238; SNG Cop 518; Weber 6905; Sear SGI 365. <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-puzzling-provincial-of-germanicus-and-drusus.264079/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-puzzling-provincial-of-germanicus-and-drusus.264079/">See here.</a> Asinius Pollio wanted to emphasize his imperial relations.</p><p><br /></p><p>And here is Germanicus again. If some of these princes hadn&#039;t died so young, things might have gone differently for the Roman empire.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]853160[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>AE Germanicus (-19). Sardes, Lydia. Mnaseas as magistrate. Obv.: Bare head left. ΓEPMANIKΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ. Rev.: Athena standing left, holding phiale, spear and shield. ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ MNAΣEAΣ. 13-14 mm, 2.72 gr. RPC I 2993. SNG Copenhagen -; BMC Lydia 113 corr. (no phiale).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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