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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3702847, member: 85693&quot;]Nice countermarks.&nbsp; That OP has about the best Dolphin I&#039;ve seen - most of them seem to be poorly-struck or worn.&nbsp; At least mine are. </p><p><br /></p><p>These TICAE countermarks are really becoming common on eBay - I am not getting the counterfeit vibe from them - they are too wretched, mostly, and too various in fabric, strike, style, etc.&nbsp; Somebody is digging these up by the ton.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some countermarks I got from a big batch of miscellaneous stuff - the DV countermark on the Claudius &quot;Imitative&quot; sestertius is at the upper left (see jamesicus&#039; post above for a much nicer one).&nbsp; The others are AVG, TICAE, TICA types, with one Augustus P.P. (considerably scarcer):</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]992495[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>In the realm of coins only a countermark collector could love, here is a wretched Faustina II from Hieropolis I recently got. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve spent hours researching it.&nbsp; The incuse T is fairly common and I found a couple on this same host coin.&nbsp; The other one - which might be Nike - common on Hieropolis - might also be something else - other, nicer examples on the Web are uncertain.&nbsp; But I think I see a wing.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]992503[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Faustina II&nbsp;&nbsp; Æ 26</b></p><p><b>Hierapolis, Cilicia</b></p><p><b>(c. 146-180 A.D.)</b></p><p>[ΦAYCT]INA [CEBACTH], crescent over draped bust right, / IEΡ[OΠOΛITΩN] Helios stdg. left holding whip and raising right hand, torch in left field. </p><p>RPC 4976; SNG Levante, 1586</p><p><b>Countermarks:</b>&nbsp; </p><p><b>Obverse:</b>&nbsp; Nike advancing left, [holding wreath], in oval (?)</p><p>(6 x 7 mm). Howgego 258 or 260 (?).</p><p>&quot;Nike appeared as a type on coins of Macrinus...refer to his <i>Victoria Parthica</i>&quot; (Howgego)</p><p><b>Reverse:</b>&nbsp; T in irregular punch.&nbsp; Howgego 686.</p><p>(8.95 grams / 26 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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