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<p>[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 7527960, member: 82549"]This is one of the coins that came in a group lot from a recent Roma Numismatics auction:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1299858[/ATTACH] </p><p>MOESIA, Istrus, AE23</p><p>Pan-, magistrate</p><p>3rd century B.C.</p><p>Obv: Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter, right. Countermark: helmeted head of Athena, right.</p><p>Rev: IΣTPIH above sea-eagle on dolphin, left; grain ear in left field. [ΠA]N below.</p><p>Cf. SNG Stancomb 199</p><p>HGC 3.2 1818</p><p>21 mm, 4.94g</p><p><i>ex William Stancomb Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Is there somewhere I can learn more about the countermark? I can find information about countermarks on Roman coins, but I don't know of any sites that discuss Greek countermarks. Idea idea who might have added this one?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gsimonel, post: 7527960, member: 82549"]This is one of the coins that came in a group lot from a recent Roma Numismatics auction: [ATTACH=full]1299858[/ATTACH] MOESIA, Istrus, AE23 Pan-, magistrate 3rd century B.C. Obv: Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter, right. Countermark: helmeted head of Athena, right. Rev: IΣTPIH above sea-eagle on dolphin, left; grain ear in left field. [ΠA]N below. Cf. SNG Stancomb 199 HGC 3.2 1818 21 mm, 4.94g [I]ex William Stancomb Collection[/I] Is there somewhere I can learn more about the countermark? I can find information about countermarks on Roman coins, but I don't know of any sites that discuss Greek countermarks. Idea idea who might have added this one?[/QUOTE]
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