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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-monolith-, post: 24801460, member: 150064&quot;]I never really had an interest in low grade or uncleaned coins; however I&#039;ve always had an interest in countermarks (which are stamped on low grade coins). I recently started adding some to my collection. If you have any post them. Here is a link with references for identifying counter marks: <a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=countermark" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=countermark" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=countermark</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1586998[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Province, City - Reign:&nbsp; </b>KINGS OF BITHYNIA, Prusias I</p><p><b>Denomination:&nbsp; </b>AE 27</p><p><b>Mint:&nbsp; </b>238-183 BC</p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Laureate head of Apollo left; two countermarks: a) head of Artemis left in incuse circle; b) chelys (lyre) in rectangle</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: <b>BASILEWS </b>right, <b>PROUSIOU; </b>left, winged Athena-Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand, shield resting on ground in left; monogram before.</p><p><b>References: </b>SNG Copenhagen 627; BMC Pontus pg. 209, 4; SNG vonAulock 6880; Laffaille 427; Waddington Recueil, pg. 223, 16</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1586997[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Province, City - Reign:&nbsp; </b>KINGS of MACEDON, Philip III – Antigonos I Monophthalmos</p><p><b>Denomination:&nbsp; </b>AE 19</p><p><b>Mint:&nbsp; </b>323-310 BC</p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin</p><p><b>Reverse</b>: Bow-in-bowcase and club, lower tie of bowcase in the form of an A; torch below; countermark: head of lion right within incuse circle</p><p><b>References: </b>Price 2800 var.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1586996[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Province, City - Reign: </b>Mysia, Pergamon</p><p><b>Denomination: </b>AE 18</p><p><b>Mint: </b>2nd Century BC</p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet; countermark: quiver with arrows or lyre in rectangle <b><i>(I couldn&#039;t find this symbol in any references, does someone know what it is ?)</i></b></p><p><b>Reverse</b>: <b>ΑΘΗΝΑΣ - ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟY</b>; Trophy consisting of helmet and cuirass; monogram at left</p><p><b>References: </b>SNG von Aulock 1374; SNG France 1884.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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