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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4529292, member: 85693"]I'm not sure what that countermark means either - revaluation, or geographical extension of its validity? </p><p><br /></p><p>I do know that countermark head (thought to be an Antoninus head) is fairly common on these issues from Laodicea ad Mare. I believe this is Howgego 113. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1121838[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Antoninus Pius Æ 25</b></p><p><b>Yr. 190 (142-143 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Syria, Laodicea ad Mare</b></p><p>ΑVΤΟ ΚΑ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟΝ СЄ ЄV, laureate, draped, cuir. bust left / ΙΟVΛΙЄΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄΩΝ ΚPA ϞΡ, turreted bust of Tyche left.</p><p>RPC 8586 temp.; Mionnet 753. </p><p>(8.11 g. / 25 mm)</p><p><b>Countermark:</b> Laureate head Antoninus Pius right, in oval punch, Howgego 113 (156 pcs).</p><p>This one has two other countermarks in addition to the "head":</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1121837[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Antoninus Pius Æ 24</b></p><p><b>Yr. 188 (140-141 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Syria, Laodicea ad Mare</b></p><p>[AVTO KAI TI AIΛI AΔΡI A]NTΩNE[INOC CEB](?), laureate bust right / IOYΛIEΩN</p><p>TΩN KAI ΛAOΔIKEΩN, Tyche bust left, ΘE-HΠ P in fields.</p><p>RPC 6265 temp.; BMC 61. </p><p>(7.34 g. / 24 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Countermarks:</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>CM 1:</b> Laureate head Antoninus Pius right, in 4 x 6 mm oval punch, Howgego 113 (156 pcs).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>CM 2:</b> Bust of Tyche right (?), in 4 x 5 mm oval punch, Howgego 203 (?) (4 pcs).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>CM 3:</b> SA[E] in rectangular punch, 8 x 4 mm. Howgego 572</p><p><br /></p><p>See FORVM Automan Collection[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4529292, member: 85693"]I'm not sure what that countermark means either - revaluation, or geographical extension of its validity? I do know that countermark head (thought to be an Antoninus head) is fairly common on these issues from Laodicea ad Mare. I believe this is Howgego 113. [ATTACH=full]1121838[/ATTACH] [B]Antoninus Pius Æ 25 Yr. 190 (142-143 A.D.) Syria, Laodicea ad Mare[/B] ΑVΤΟ ΚΑ ΤΙ ΑΙ ΑΔΡ ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟΝ СЄ ЄV, laureate, draped, cuir. bust left / ΙΟVΛΙЄΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄΩΝ ΚPA ϞΡ, turreted bust of Tyche left. RPC 8586 temp.; Mionnet 753. (8.11 g. / 25 mm) [B]Countermark:[/B] Laureate head Antoninus Pius right, in oval punch, Howgego 113 (156 pcs). This one has two other countermarks in addition to the "head": [ATTACH=full]1121837[/ATTACH] [B]Antoninus Pius Æ 24 Yr. 188 (140-141 A.D.) Syria, Laodicea ad Mare[/B] [AVTO KAI TI AIΛI AΔΡI A]NTΩNE[INOC CEB](?), laureate bust right / IOYΛIEΩN TΩN KAI ΛAOΔIKEΩN, Tyche bust left, ΘE-HΠ P in fields. RPC 6265 temp.; BMC 61. (7.34 g. / 24 mm) [B]Countermarks: CM 1:[/B] Laureate head Antoninus Pius right, in 4 x 6 mm oval punch, Howgego 113 (156 pcs). [B]CM 2:[/B] Bust of Tyche right (?), in 4 x 5 mm oval punch, Howgego 203 (?) (4 pcs). [B]CM 3:[/B] SA[E] in rectangular punch, 8 x 4 mm. Howgego 572 See FORVM Automan Collection[/QUOTE]
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