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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pishpash, post: 2370485, member: 71514&quot;]I have had very little luck finding anything out about countermarks.&nbsp; </p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/Termessos_Minor_2014.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/Termessos_Minor_2014_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Lycia, Termessos Minor</p><p>Coin: Bronze </p><p>- Apollo laureate head within dots and countermark of winged insect</p><p>TERMHS-SEWN - kithara</p><p>Mint: Oinoanda (1st C AD)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 4.44g / 19mm / -</p><p>Rarity: Rare</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>BMC 276, 7 (Pisidia)</li> <li>SNG von Aulock 4458</li> </ul><p>Notes: <i>Nov 13, 14</i> - Nice bee countermark. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/IMG_3741p.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/IMG_3744p.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Alexander I</p><p>State, City: Seleucid, Apamea</p><p>Coin: Bronze AE20 </p><p>- Alexander I Balas diademed head right</p><p>ΑΠΑΜΕΩΝ - Zeus standing left, holding Corinthian helmet and scepter; monogram and date in left field. Countermark: palm within rectangular incuse</p><p>Mint: Apamea (152-145 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 8.02g / 20mm / -</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>SC 1804a</li> <li>HGC 9, 904</li> </ul><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/Pontus_Amisos_201400.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/Pontus_Amisos_201400_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Pontus, Amisos</p><p>Coin: Bronze </p><p>- Bow case with strap and two countermarks (helmet within circle and trident).</p><p>- 8 pointed star.</p><p>Mint: Amisos (130-100 BC)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 9.42g / 20mm / -</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>SNG BN Black Sea 976</li> </ul><p>This coin I keep for the dolphin countermark</p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/Antoninus_Pius_20140.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/Antoninus_Pius_20140_1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Antoninus Pius</p><p>Coin: Bronze As </p><p>Unreadable - Laureate head right</p><p>Unreadable - Genius standing left, holding cornucopiae and a patera over a burning altar. (Possibly)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 13.80g / 30mm / -</p><p>References:</p><ul> <li>Similar to RIC 568c</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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