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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 1675466, member: 44183&quot;]<b>Yup, I didn&#039;t stutter =&gt; these babies are &quot;Counter-stamped&quot; ... </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Whoa, I bought two examples of the &quot;Kings of the Bosporus&quot; =&gt; both with Septimius Severus counter-stamps!! </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>... ummmm seriously, does it get any more cool???? (nay) ... </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Coin #1</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b></b></span><span style="color: #0000ff"><b>Kings of the Bosporus Sauromates II AE26 (Athena)</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><b></b></span>174-210 AD</p><p>Diameter: 26.6 mm</p><p>Weight: 9.55 grams</p><p>Obverse: Diademed bust right</p><p>Reverse: Athena seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand ... counter-stamp of the bust of Septimius Severus</p><p>Reference: SNG 67-68</p><p>[ATTACH]249793.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]249794.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>Coin #2</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #ff0000"><b></b></span><span style="color: #0000ff"><b>Kings of the Bosporus Sauromates II AE25 (Eagle) ... 144 Units</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><b></b></span>174-210 AD</p><p>Diameter: 25 mm</p><p>Weight: 9.64 grams</p><p>Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right, rosette before</p><p>Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; counter-mark of Septimius Severus right, within circular incuse</p><p>Reference: MacDonald 544/2; Anokhin 618a; for c/m: Howgego 63</p><p>Other: Near VF, tan-brown surfaces</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]249795.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]249796.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><b>=&gt; wow ... how cool, eh??!!</b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><b></b></span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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