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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 8341998, member: 91461&quot;]You are traveling through another dimension of coinage, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of weird countermarks. A journey into a wondrous coin that is a truly strange anomaly that comes down to us through the eons. That&#039;s the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Ryro Zone!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479297[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Not seen very often, and never if you keep your eyes closed, are these Lydian(?) coins from the reign of Tiberius featuring Germanicus and Drusus:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479279[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1479278[/ATTACH] </p><p>Germanicus and Drusus</p><p>LYDIA, Sardes (?), Struck CE 23-26?</p><p>restruck by Asinius Pollio, proconsul of Asia under Caligula, CE 37-38? Æ26, 13.78 gm</p><p>Obv: ΔPOYΣOΣ KAI ΓEPMANIKOΣ NEIOI ΘEOI ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOI; 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</p><p><br /></p><p>These rarities are made all the more strange and unique due to the weird circular countermark that they have that completely covers the previous legends!? So many circles covering circles <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie99" alt=":watching:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479300[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Apparently, around the reign of Caligula a proconsul wanted to erase his predecessor and put his own name instead! (Is my favored interpretation of a coin type we know little about).</p><p>Learn more from this AWESOME featured thread (remember when they would do that?) by [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] !</p><p><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/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-puzzling-provincial-of-germanicus-and-drusus.264079/</a></p><p>(Had fun reading through this old treasure. Made me miss [USER=72818]@Mikey Zee[/USER] and [USER=44183]@stevex6[/USER] who was off here before I joined<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie10" alt=":oops:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Speaking of, had anyone heard from @furryfrog?)</p><p><br /></p><p>TIF and [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] are the only other CTers with this type that I&#039;m aware of.</p><p><br /></p><p>But this isn&#039;t even about that coin. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479314[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Even more rare however is the type without the one of a kind countermark. </p><p>A coin so normal it&#039;s nearly unique due to NOT having the strange circular countermark!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479319[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Usually selling for stupid amounts (especially in this condition) I just stole mine in today&#039;s Demos auction.</p><p>&nbsp;Here I submit for your approval a coin so regular it&#039;s down right strange:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479283[/ATTACH] </p><p>★ Rare ★</p><p><br /></p><p>(11.92g 26mm Bronze) LYDIA, Sardes. Germanicus and Drusus, Caesares. 23-26 AD. AE Asinius Pollio, Proconsul.</p><p>Togate figures of Drusus and Germanicus seated left on curule chairs,</p><p>Rev.ΔΡOΥΣOΣ KAI ΓEΡMANIKOΣ KAIΣAΡEΣ NEOI ΘEOI ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOI around KOINOΥ AΣIAΣ in two lines within wreath; ΓAIΩ AΣINNIΩ ΠOΛΛIΩNI ANΘΥΠATΩ around.</p><p>RPC I 2995.</p><p><br /></p><p>And some coins of the others involved around this time:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479286[/ATTACH] </p><p>Tiberius</p><p>AE As, AD 22-23, TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII , bare head right, rev PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POTEST XXIIII around large SC, (RIC 44; BMC 91</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s my latest Caligula that I don&#039;t believe I&#039;ve shared yet. It&#039;s everyone&#039;s favorite evil emp with mother of Germanicus, making her Caligula&#039;s grandmother!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479288[/ATTACH] </p><p>Gaius Caligula, with Antonia, MACEDON. Thessalonica. 37-41. (Bronze, 22 mm, 9.95 g, 6 h). Γ KAIΣAP ΘEΣΣAΛONIKEΩN Laureate head of Caligula to left. Rev. ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ Veiled head of Antonia II to left, wearing stephane. RPC I 1574. Brown patina. NVF. Purchased from Savoca November 2021</p><p><br /></p><p>A scrubby rarity of our huckleberries:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1479284[/ATTACH] </p><p>Germanicus, with Drusus Caesar</p><p>MYSIA. Pergamon. 4 BC-AD 19. Ae.</p><p>Obv: ΓEPMANIKOΣ KAIΣAP.</p><p>Bare head of Germanicus right.</p><p>Rev: ΔPOYΣOΣ KAIΣAP.</p><p>Bare head of Drusus right.</p><p>RPC I 2367.</p><p>Condition: Near very fine.</p><p>Weight: 3.33 g.</p><p>Diameter: 17 mm.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]sezc05A4s2g[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>Please share your coins of the type, Germanicus or Drusus, Tiberius or Caligula, weird countermarks, theories and or coins so normal it&#039;s weird![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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