Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Lot 2683    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240

LYDIA, Sardes, Germanicus and Drusus as Caesars. c.23-26 AD. AE 30 (13.45 g), restruck circa 28-29 AD, by Asinius Pollio the Proconsul, obv. Drusus and Germanicus seated left in curule chairs, around extensive legend, rev. legend in wreath (overstruck on earlier legend) now issued as **GAIW ASINNIW POLLIWNI ANQUPATW* around, traces of KOINOY **ASIAS* within wreath (S.365, RPC I 2995, BMC Lydia pg. 252, 106, SNG Cop. 518). Brown patina, good fine with slightly rough surfaces, rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 86 (lot 3371) previously from Jean Elsen, Belgium, Auction Sale 82 c.2003, (lot 666), a curious bi-metallic issue.
This interesting coin appears to be an original issue, but is in fact an earlier issue that was restruck with two intricate 'countermarks.' These 'countermarks' were ring-shaped punch restrikings of the legends that surround the obverse and reverse designs. While the obverse 'countermark-legend' is the same as that which appeared on the original striking, the reverse legend, originally **EPI ARCIEREWS ALEXANDROU KLEWNOS SARDIANOU*, has been totally replaced by a new 'countermark-legend' as noted above.