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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3206836, member: 85693&quot;]Just got a rough one similar to the OP, so I thought I&#039;d share, along with my attribution efforts, dimensions, etc.&nbsp; I think it is a Titus &quot;Judea Capta&quot; AE issue from Casesara Maritima (I am really staring hard at this to get there - my host coin is worn smooth) with Howgego 133 countermark (&quot;Hadrian&#039;s Head). </p><p><br /></p><p>There are several examples of this countermark on Antioch SC and Flavian Caesara Maritima hosts on</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.romancoins.info/CMK-legionary-East.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.romancoins.info/CMK-legionary-East.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.romancoins.info/CMK-legionary-East.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>FORVM&#039;s invaluable &quot;Automan&quot; collection of countermarks has a couple of examples, including this one, which looks a lot like mine.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=546&amp;pos=175" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=546&amp;pos=175" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=546&amp;pos=175</a></p><p><br /></p><p>It actually appears to be fairly common - I found quite a few examples online.&nbsp; Here is mine:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]831450[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Titus&nbsp; Æ 22</b></p><p><b>(c. 73 A.D. C/M c. 135 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Roman Provincial - Samaria, </b></p><p><b>Caesarea Maritima for Judaea</b></p><p>[AVTOKΡ TITOΣ KAIΣAΡ],</p><p>laureate head right / [IOYΔIAΣ</p><p>EAΛΩKYIAΣ], trophy of arms,</p><p>Judaea sitting &amp; shield at base.</p><p>RPC 2313 (uncertain attribution)</p><p>(10.45 grams / 22 x 21 mm)</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Countermark:</b>&nbsp; Laureate head</p><p>right, in rectangular punch, 5.5 x</p><p>6.5 mm. Howgego 133 (17 pcs).</p><p><b>Note:</b> The countermark may have</p><p>been applied in Palestine.</p><p>Referred to as &quot;Hadrian&#039;s Head,&quot;</p><p>this countermark is sometimes</p><p>connected to Legio XII and the</p><p>Bar Kokhba Revolt</p><p>(c. 132-136 A.D.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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