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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3086350, member: 85693&quot;]I just got this from eBay, having very little idea what it was (the seller, a knowledgeable ancients dealer, didn&#039;t know either).&nbsp; After spending several (very pleasurable, sometimes frustrating) hours ransacking the web, I think I finally figured it out:&nbsp; a Julia Domna/Hygieia Æ 34 from Cilicia, Aegeae.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was only able to find a couple of examples online, including one on Wildwinds - I&#039;d like to see others if you got &#039;em.<b>&nbsp; </b>My knowledge of Roman Provincials is very, very limited, so any corrections will be welcome.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was especially drawn to it because of the countermarks.&nbsp; It seems the Howgego reference is the place to go to for these, but I don&#039;t have a copy of it, so I was cribbing off online info (especially the FORVM countermark gallery, which has a lot of these Nike advancing countermarks, though not on this particular host).&nbsp; I only found the Macrinus victory reference in one place, so I don&#039;t know if this is the case, but it is kind of cool to think so...</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]778086[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]778087[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]778088[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Julia Domna Æ 34</b></p><p><b>(c. 193-194 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Roman Prov. - Cilicia, Aegeae </b></p><p>[IOYΛIAN Δ]OMNAN [CEB], draped bust of Julia right / [AΔΡIANΩN AIΓEAIΩN ETOYC Mς,] draped bust of Hygieia, serpent around shoulders. Ziegler Kilikien 1382; SNG Levante 1737; SNG France II, 2340; Paris 82</p><p>(18.96 grams / 34 x 31 mm)</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Countermarks:</b> Nike advancing left, holding wreath, in oval punch, 6 x 7.5 mm Howgego 260. (1) obverse. left edge; (1) reverse on bust.</p><p>&quot;Note:&nbsp; the Countermark may refer to Macrinus&#039; &quot;Victoria Parthica&quot;, there also being coins issued by Macrinus with this reverse type.</p><p>(per FORVM Gallery description)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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