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<p>[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3245090, member: 77226"]I like that first one with the counter mark as well and got mine in a small lot (if I remember right) too!</p><p><br /></p><p>The Antoninus Pius countermark is common on these (cool huh?). On most of the examples, they take care to place it so it does not deface Trajan. Most countermarks appear on Trajan's neck.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]850421[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Info from RPC Online: <a href="http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/3796/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/3796/" rel="nofollow">http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/3796/</a></p><p><b>Volume</b> 3</p><p><b>Number</b> 3796</p><p><b>Province</b> Syria</p><p><b>Region</b> Seleucis</p><p><b>City</b> <a href="http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/advanced/?search&format=map&c=&od=&od_b=or&od_ft=&rd=&rd_b=or&rd_ft=&ri=&m=&d=&d2=&v=&i=&l_type=l_type_city&p=&r=&y_type=&yf=&yt=&yx=&mn=&mt=&oi=&pa=&a=&w=&w2=&t=&s=&c_type=c_type_person&person=&reign=&c_id-0=laodiceia_ad_mare" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/advanced/?search&format=map&c=&od=&od_b=or&od_ft=&rd=&rd_b=or&rd_ft=&ri=&m=&d=&d2=&v=&i=&l_type=l_type_city&p=&r=&y_type=&yf=&yt=&yx=&mn=&mt=&oi=&pa=&a=&w=&w2=&t=&s=&c_type=c_type_person&person=&reign=&c_id-0=laodiceia_ad_mare" rel="nofollow">Laodicea ad Mare</a></p><p><b>Reign</b> Trajan</p><p><b>Person</b> Trajan (Augustus)</p><p><b>Issue</b> Year 162</p><p><b>Date</b> 115/16</p><p><b>Obverse inscription</b> ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС ΑΡΙСΤ ΚΑΙС СΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚ ΠΑΡ</p><p><b>Obverse design</b> laureate head of Trajan, r., with drapery on l. shoulder</p><p><b>Reverse inscription</b> ΙΟΥΛΙΕωΝ ΤωΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕωΝ ΒΞΡ</p><p><b>Reverse design</b> turreted and veiled bust of Tyche, r.</p><p><b>Metal</b> Bronze</p><p><b>Average diameter</b> 27 mm</p><p><b>Average weight</b> 11.87 g</p><p><b>Type reference</b> BMC 40; Adra 1445-9</p><p><b>Supplement</b> new specimen(s) added (not in printed version)</p><p><b>Note</b> - in field, r., ΙΟΥ: 1; - in field, r., ΔΑ: 2; - in field, r., ΤΑ: 3-5.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also like that worn Valentinian too. There's something great about coins with the right amount of wear, good metal and that retain some good detail.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orange Julius, post: 3245090, member: 77226"]I like that first one with the counter mark as well and got mine in a small lot (if I remember right) too! The Antoninus Pius countermark is common on these (cool huh?). On most of the examples, they take care to place it so it does not deface Trajan. Most countermarks appear on Trajan's neck. [ATTACH=full]850421[/ATTACH] Info from RPC Online: [url]http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/3796/[/url] [B]Volume[/B] 3 [B]Number[/B] 3796 [B]Province[/B] Syria [B]Region[/B] Seleucis [B]City[/B] [URL='http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/advanced/?search&format=map&c=&od=&od_b=or&od_ft=&rd=&rd_b=or&rd_ft=&ri=&m=&d=&d2=&v=&i=&l_type=l_type_city&p=&r=&y_type=&yf=&yt=&yx=&mn=&mt=&oi=&pa=&a=&w=&w2=&t=&s=&c_type=c_type_person&person=&reign=&c_id-0=laodiceia_ad_mare']Laodicea ad Mare[/URL] [B]Reign[/B] Trajan [B]Person[/B] Trajan (Augustus) [B]Issue[/B] Year 162 [B]Date[/B] 115/16 [B]Obverse inscription[/B] ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС ΑΡΙСΤ ΚΑΙС СΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚ ΠΑΡ [B]Obverse design[/B] laureate head of Trajan, r., with drapery on l. shoulder [B]Reverse inscription[/B] ΙΟΥΛΙΕωΝ ΤωΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕωΝ ΒΞΡ [B]Reverse design[/B] turreted and veiled bust of Tyche, r. [B]Metal[/B] Bronze [B]Average diameter[/B] 27 mm [B]Average weight[/B] 11.87 g [B]Type reference[/B] BMC 40; Adra 1445-9 [B]Supplement[/B] new specimen(s) added (not in printed version) [B]Note[/B] - in field, r., ΙΟΥ: 1; - in field, r., ΔΑ: 2; - in field, r., ΤΑ: 3-5. I also like that worn Valentinian too. There's something great about coins with the right amount of wear, good metal and that retain some good detail.[/QUOTE]
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