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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3587745, member: 56859"]Looks like I only have one type of coin with a curule chair-- two examples of one type of coin. Each has its flaws and good points so I'll post both <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. These coins are unusual in that they were restruck with special ring-shaped dies, stamping a new legend over the old coin while preserving the central devices.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lydia-sardes-germanicusdrusus-2nd-jpg.415005/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lydia-sardes-germanicusdrusus-1stexample-jpg.415004/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>LYDIA, Sardes</b> (... or maybe not)</p><p>Germanicus and Drusus</p><p>Struck CE 23-26?</p><p>restruck by Asinius Pollio, proconsul of Asia under Caligula, CE 37-38?</p><p>Æ26, 13.78 gm</p><p>Obv: ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ ΝΕΟΙ ΘΕΟΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ; Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one holding lituus.</p><p>Rev: ΓAIΩ AΣINNIΩ ΠΩΛΛIΩNI ANΘYΠATΩ; KOINOY/ AΣIAΣ within wreath</p><p>Ref: RPC 2995, Sear 365[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3587745, member: 56859"]Looks like I only have one type of coin with a curule chair-- two examples of one type of coin. Each has its flaws and good points so I'll post both :D. These coins are unusual in that they were restruck with special ring-shaped dies, stamping a new legend over the old coin while preserving the central devices. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lydia-sardes-germanicusdrusus-2nd-jpg.415005/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lydia-sardes-germanicusdrusus-1stexample-jpg.415004/[/IMG] [B]LYDIA, Sardes[/B] (... or maybe not) Germanicus and Drusus Struck CE 23-26? restruck by Asinius Pollio, proconsul of Asia under Caligula, CE 37-38? Æ26, 13.78 gm Obv: ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΣ ΝΕΟΙ ΘΕΟΙ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΙ; Germanicus and Drusus seated left on curule chairs, one holding lituus. Rev: ΓAIΩ AΣINNIΩ ΠΩΛΛIΩNI ANΘYΠATΩ; KOINOY/ AΣIAΣ within wreath Ref: RPC 2995, Sear 365[/QUOTE]
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