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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 1999880, member: 44183&quot;]<span style="color: #0000ff">I&#039;ll toss-in a couple of cool examples with Seleukid anchor countermarks ... </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">=&gt; man, maybe not everybody loves countermarks, but I sure love &#039;em!! </span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos I, Æ 20 mm</b></span></p><p>Antioch</p><p>280-261 BC</p><p>Diameter: 20 mm</p><p>Weight: 4.52 grams</p><p>Obverse: Macedonian shield with anchor as central boss</p><p>Reverse: Elephant right; c/m: anchor</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]358300[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]358301[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Lycia, Phaselian Silver Coinage </b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>(Revision of Alex III of Macedon TET)</b></span></p><p>Mint: Phaselis</p><p>205/204 BC (year “14”)</p><p>Diameter: 32.5 mm</p><p>Weight: 15.52 grams</p><p>Obverse: head of young Heracles right, clad in lion’s skin which knotted at neck</p><p>Reverse: [ΑΛ]ΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ behind Zeus seated left, holding eagle on extended right hand and resting on scepter held in left, ΙΔ (=14) above Φ (= Phaselis) below Zeus’ right arm (Seleucid anchor countermark in left field)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[ATTACH=full]358298[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]358299[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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