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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7808673, member: 85693"]Interesting post. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one with the "Pyre of Sandan" and a countermark. Although not very visible in mine, the god is shown with hammer and flower, standing on the horned animal. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1341204[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Cilicia, Tarsos Æ20</b></p><p><b>(c. 164-27 B.C.)</b></p><p>Bust of Tyche veiled & turreted right / TAPΣEΩN right, pyre of Sandan center, KA / M Γ /<u>AP </u>monograms left.</p><p>SNG BN 1336-7; SNG Levante 933-57 var.</p><p><b>Countermark:</b> head of Helios right in 8mm circle. </p><p>(6.31 grams / 20 mm)</p><p>eBay July 2018 </p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a close-up of the Helios countermark. It blends with the face of Tyche on the host coin:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1341203[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7808673, member: 85693"]Interesting post. Here is one with the "Pyre of Sandan" and a countermark. Although not very visible in mine, the god is shown with hammer and flower, standing on the horned animal. [ATTACH=full]1341204[/ATTACH] [B]Cilicia, Tarsos Æ20 (c. 164-27 B.C.)[/B] Bust of Tyche veiled & turreted right / TAPΣEΩN right, pyre of Sandan center, KA / M Γ /[U]AP [/U]monograms left. SNG BN 1336-7; SNG Levante 933-57 var. [B]Countermark:[/B] head of Helios right in 8mm circle. (6.31 grams / 20 mm) eBay July 2018 Here's a close-up of the Helios countermark. It blends with the face of Tyche on the host coin: [ATTACH=full]1341203[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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