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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 3535980, member: 100731&quot;]I&#039;ve added this small bronze coin from Thrace, Mesembria (ca. 200-100 BC; identified by [USER=96898]@Orielensis[/USER]) to my collection, mainly because of the interesting countermark on the observe side.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]939877[/ATTACH]</p><p>Obv: Wreathed head of Dionysos to the right. <b>Countermark of female figure to the right. </b></p><p>Rev: MEΣAM-BΡIAN[ΩN], grape bunch; MΔ above</p><p>Weight 7.24 g, diameter: 20 mm. Dark-brown bronze patina, high relief.</p><p>With a close-up of the countermark:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]939878[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I found a comparable countermark online:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]939898[/ATTACH]</p><p>I know little to nothing about countermarks: what is a good strategy to find out more on this countermark?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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