IMITATIO ALEXANDRI - THE IMAGE OF DRUSUS MINOR ON BRASS TOKENS OF THE MUNZKABINETT, STAATLICHE MUSEEN ZU BERLIN

摘要

Within the group of Roman brass tokens with numerals on the reverse, one type depicting a youthful commander on the obverse stands out. Obviously, it depicts a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The young male is seen from the back, holding a spear. The paper not only discusses this peculiar iconography but also tries to give a new identification: while the commander is usually identified with Tiberius or Germanicus, there are strong reasons to connect the portrait to Drusus minor.