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226 CILICIA Claudiopolis Hadrian Ae 28 Zeus seated
Reference.
RPC III, 3226; SNG Levante 595; Lindgren 1472
for c/m’s: Howgego 262 3x Nike standing r., holding wreath, within oval incuse.

Obv. ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС [ ]
Bare head of Hadrian, right

Rev. ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ
Zeus seated l., holding thunderbolt in his r. hand, l. resting on sceptre

15.17 gr
28 mm
5h

hi all,

i am very happy with Claudiopolis example, please show you marks

 

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That is a well marked coin. My favorite of all my c/m collection is the owl that was swallowed by the snake on this AE18 of Pergamon.

 

WOW, @Okidoki , I REALLY like your coin...VERY nice counter stamps, and yours are cool!

I have several coins with Banker's marks, but those are random geometric shapes to test the metal.

I only have ONE with a Counter Stamp...


Cilicia - Tarsos
AE 19 164 BCE
turret Tyche
Zeus seated
Counter-stamped Bow in bow case and arrows.
Pompei Pirates

 

Nuthin' much to see here, just a first-century slug with a couple of countermarks. Moneyer’s name illegible. Still visible: VIR AAA FF around SC. Any guesses? Countermarked TICA and AVG.

From my notes: Countermarked TICA and AVG, probably for Tiberius Augustus (14-37 A.D.). "A countermark is a stamped or punched impression adding elements of design to a coin after it was originally struck. The practice of countermarking coins was widespread throughout antiquity. It was particularly common in the provinces of the Roman Empire. Countermarks were applied to coins for many reasons, including revalidation, revaluation, devaluation, and propaganda. Exactly when and why any individual countermark was applied is often uncertain.” – Forum Ancient Coins. This countermark may have indicated that this coin was monetarily valid long after it was originally struck, though the reasons for countermarks vary.

 

Here's a pretty ugly Claudius As from a university collection I catalogued.
There’s a vertical NCAPR countermark on the obverse. This particular countermark is typically taken to mean “Nero Caesar Augustus Probavit,” or “Nero Caesar Augustus Populo Romano,” signifying that Nero had tested and/or approved the continuation of this coin of Claudius as legal tender. An alternative interpretation sees the N as signifying Nerva, not Nero. I've seen at least one other Claudius As with the same countermark in the exactly the same place.

“Because of the relatively high number of fake sestertii and dupondii struck in Claudius’ time, coins were tested at random and genuine coins were stamped “PROB” (probare = tested) while well made fakes were devalued and stamped “DVP” or “DV” for Dupondius; poorly made fakes were melted down.” – Dmitry Markov.

 

Boy, those are nice, Eric! And two on one coin - that's greedy, lol.

 

ANTIGONOS GONATAS, King of Macedonia
AE 19
OBVERSE: Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet
REVERSE: BA above, ANTI monogram below, Pan advancing right, erecting trophy
Struck at Macedonia, 277-239 BC
4.58g, 19mm
Lindgren III, 105, Sear #6786 (var)
Countermarked on obverse

PAMPHYLIA SIDE
Æ16
OBVERSE: Head of Athena right, in crested Corinthian helmet, winged thunder bolt countermark
REVERSE: SIDHTWN, Nike advancing left, holding wreath; pomegranate to left
Struck at Side, 2d-1st Century BC
2.72g, 16mm
SNG Cop 408, BMC 66

THRACE, PANTIKAPAION
AE21
OBVERSE: Head of Pan left
REVERSE: Roaring lion's head left; fish below
Struck at Pantikapaion 400-300BC
5.3g, 21mm
SNG BMC Black Sea 883

 

Nice big Hadrian Okidoki, couple of interesting countermarks. I only have one countermark. Zeugma Commagene, Philip II, AE 29, eagle countermark.

 

Thats pretty cool, nice catch.

 

Kobadien, Northern Tokharistan,
Xionite Huns
AR Drachm 30 mm x 2.87 grams
Struck AD 680-720
Obverse: Crowned Bust of Peroz flanked by Tamghas- Countermark, Forepart horse, Circular symbol, Human head wearing pom pom hat-Cursive Bactrian Greek- ALChOON
Reverse: Zoroastrian Fire Altar flanked by two attendents.Countermark Reclining Camel, Human head wearing Satrapal Cap.
ref# cf.Gobl 72/73
Note: Rare, Silk Road Coin.

 

even 3 times

 

I think both of mine are marks of value -

 

Rome, Italy
Roman Empire
Domitian Caesar Flavian Dynasty (b. AD 51- 96 d.)
AE As (s. AD 73/4 under Vespasian) (cm AD 520-530 Ostrogoths)
27 mm x 12.64 grams
Obverse: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIAN COS II: Bust of Domitian, laureate and drape, right
Reverse: AEQVITAS AVGVST S C: Aequitas standing left, holding scales and rod.
Ref: (Host Coin) RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Vespasian 657

 

Italy
Roman Empire
Claudius II Gothicus
AE Ant. 16 mm x 2.10 grams (s. AD 269)
Obverse: MP CLAVDIVS AVG, Radiate head right
Reverse FIDES MILITVM, Fides standing facing, head left, holding spear or sceptre in left hand and standard in right hand, epsilon in right field.
Note: Counter marked VII by Ostrogoths (AD 520-530)

 

PISIDIA, Selge Hadrian AE 20 Thunderbolt countermark Triskeles

 

Achaemenid Persia, AR siglos, c. 375-340 BC. Three bankers' marks on obverse: flower, rosebud(?), and knot design.

 

very kool and interesting coins here! i'm thinkin' this antigonas has a counter mark and my other coin it's obvious

 

MYSIA, Pergamum Hadrian AE 30 Zeus standing13 viewsReference.
Countermarks.
a wreath (Howgego 480).
a helmeted bust of Athena right (Howgego 185).
Telesphoros/telesphorus (Howgego, 267)

 

looks like the tree people countermarked that one

 

That Telesphorus countermark is cute as a button. A very creepy button .

The Omen, starring Telesphorus as Damien.