BITHYNIA Koinon of Bithynia Hadrian Octastyle temple unlisted countermark?

Reference.
RPC 3, 1015; SNG von Aulock-284; SNG Hun. 1049
Countermark Dot S not in howgego

Issue I. 7

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙС ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СΕΒΑ
Laureate head of Hadrian, right Countermark dot/S

Rev. ΚΟΙ-ΝΟΝ ΒΕΙΘΥΝΙΑС
Octastyle temple on podium; Nikes on raking cornices and on apex

25.89 gr
32 mm
7h

 

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Looks like graffito to me. Nice coin though!

 

So somebody was bored?

 

Scribonius was here, lol.

 

Really? I think of graffito as markings purposefully scraped/etched into a coin. Surely that S and divot were struck into the coin? I don't see any obvious flattening on the reverse though. Hmm.

 

Maybe a simple bankers mark?

 

Yeah, come to think of it, it is pretty deep for a graffito.

 

I don't think the (dot) S was part of the die and I think someone carved it into the coin after it was made. It is probably unique. I could be wrong...

but...

 

Lovely coin @Okidoki, and I fall on the side that it is more likely a banker's mark.

 

Nice coin Eric, did you just acquire it recently? it's just I can't remember where I seen it.

 

it was on Vcoins

 

Yea I had a think about whether to buy it or not, but so many coins of interest at the moment, unfortunately you can't buy them all.

 

Looks the same S , as on the earlier Roman Republic big bronze Semis coins.
S for Sabina , Hadrian's wife ? seems imho very big for a bankers mark.
The temple on the reverse looks a bit like Alexander's coffin with the Victory/Niké's
on top. Hadrian almost surely visited the tomb of Alexander.
anyway Congrats Eric, its a big interesting Hadrianus.

 

Thank you interesting comment.

 

Hey Eric, with your interest in Hadrian you might want to have a look at this web sight http://followinghadrian.com/ it is also on Facebook and has a bit of coin talk as well.

 

RPC III agrees is modern graffito so no Counter mark and gave it number 1014A
thx all.

best

eric

 

Coincedence ?
This one came in a lot of 6 Sestertii of Hadrian , same dot S before HADRIANUS

 

i do not see a mark in your nice coin

 

Looks Original struck , not a later addition.


2 more from that lot, green & yellow

 

ah yes, now i see