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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4979334, member: 85693"]Here's Artemis Anaïtis from Lydia, Hypaepa, twice. There is the cult statue on the reverse of the original host coin, and then a countermark of the same cult statue on the obverse. Rather redundant, but I'm sure they had their reasons. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I was researching this one, I saw quite a few of these - so I'd venture to say it is fairly common for a countermark. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1196349[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Julia Domna Æ 21</b></p><p><b>(c. 193-217 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Lydia, Hypaepa</b></p><p>IOYLIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / YPAIPHNWN, cult statue of Artemis Anaitis wearing polos and veil.</p><p>BMC 35-36; SNG Cop 196.</p><p><b>Countermark:</b> Artemis Anaitis in oval. Howgego GIC 233</p><p>(6.65 grams / 21 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4979334, member: 85693"]Here's Artemis Anaïtis from Lydia, Hypaepa, twice. There is the cult statue on the reverse of the original host coin, and then a countermark of the same cult statue on the obverse. Rather redundant, but I'm sure they had their reasons. When I was researching this one, I saw quite a few of these - so I'd venture to say it is fairly common for a countermark. [ATTACH=full]1196349[/ATTACH] [B]Julia Domna Æ 21 (c. 193-217 A.D.) Lydia, Hypaepa[/B] IOYLIA CEBACTH, draped bust right / YPAIPHNWN, cult statue of Artemis Anaitis wearing polos and veil. BMC 35-36; SNG Cop 196. [B]Countermark:[/B] Artemis Anaitis in oval. Howgego GIC 233 (6.65 grams / 21 mm)[/QUOTE]
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