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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 1887135, member: 9204&quot;]There are actually two distinct marks on the reverse. Above the galley is countermark a series of letters in a square cartouche. Below the galley is a banker&#039;s mark - the lettter &#039;N.&#039; Banker&#039;s marks are usually thin letters stamped directly onto the coin and are completely unstudied. Unless a specific banker&#039;s hoard were discovered, I doubt any study is even possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>The countermark, however, reads (IMP) (V[E)S], indicating that the coin was reassessed under Vespasian. This mark was applied at Ephesus, circa AD 74-79.</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: For those who might be unaware, in epigraphy, parentheses indicate that the letters are ligate or otherwise understood. Brackets are for letters that are not visible, but can be determined through comparison.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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