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Æ17 - Germanicus and Drusus as Caesars
| Issuer | Sardes |
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| Year | 17-19 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Bare head of Germanicus Caesar facing right, rendered in the provincial Greek style with short, layered hair and a naturalistic portrait typical of early Julio-Claudian coinage. The bust is truncated at the neck and positioned centrally within the coin field. A circular Greek legend surrounds the portrait, reading ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ, identifying the subject as Germanicus and associating him with the city of Caesarea. The die-work reflects competent local craftsmanship, with the legend distributed around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕΩΝ (Translation: Germanicus of Caesarea) |
| Reverse description | Bare head of Drusus Caesar facing right, depicted with short, neatly rendered hair in a style consonant with early imperial provincial portraiture. The bust is truncated at the shoulder and set within a plain field. The surrounding Greek legend reads ΔΡΟΥΣΟΣ ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, identifying the subject as Drusus and attributing the issue to the city of Sardes in Lydia. The pairing of Germanicus on the obverse and Drusus on the reverse reflects the dynastic ambitions of Tiberius and the civic loyalty of Sardes during the reigns of these two Julio-Claudian princes. |
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