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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 6660477, member: 85693&quot;]These Augustus SC AEs(or imitations of them) are often found with countermarks of various sorts, usually AVG and TICA or variations.&nbsp; I can&#039;t tell what yours is exactly - these countermarks are often only partially struck up.&nbsp; My guess would be AVG or TICA, perhaps PP.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>These seem to be connected with the military along the Balkan and German frontiers, but I never found a clear consensus on what is going on.&nbsp; Perhaps a validation of worn or underweight imitations for use by the garrisons?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is one of mine with a lot going on: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1269170[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Augustus&nbsp; Æ As / Dupondius</b></p><p><b>Imperial Moneyer with</b></p><p><b>Pannonia c/m (1st C. A.D.)</b></p><p>AVGVSTVS [TRIB]VNIC [POTE]ST in three lines within oak wreath / [?]MSAN[?] around large SC. (Uncertain attribution; possible Balkan imitative)</p><p><b>Countermarks: </b> See reverse.</p><p>(7.16 grams / 25 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Countermarks:</b></p><p><i>AVG</i>, <i>TICÆ</i> obverse / <i>P•P•</i> and <i>CAE</i> reverse.</p><p>M. Pangerl Collection</p><p>75 (AVG), </p><p>90 (TICÆ)</p><p>81a (P.P.)</p><p>77c (CAE)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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