My First Counterstamped Coin

That's the first time I get such a clear counterstamp on my finds. Tyche is there, as proud as ever. She occupies the third of the obverse that shows initially the face of an Emperor, probably Greek who could also be a god like Eros or Apollo. The reverse is of a lesser condition but I can clearly detect a Palm tree. The coin weighs 10.78 g. Appreciate your comments.

 

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The c/m strikes me as the head of Tyche with standard head dress. I do not recognize the host coin.

 

I have two counterstamped types and all eastern mints as well.....but I'm unable to help you clarify the coin you posted. I think JA may be the best source of help for you on this one.

Cool find, though.

 

Have a look at this one.

http://www.acsearch.info/search.htm...1&ot=1&images=1&currency=usd&order=0&company=

Not sure that is a palm tree. It is possibly a thyrsus - think staff tied with a ribbon into a bow.

 

It's a Seleucid issue of Tyre, but I don't recognize the type, and I can't make out enough of the lettering to read it. I believe it is the characteristic palm tree of Tyre, and as Doug said, the CM is clearly Tyche.

 

I believe JA is right. The coin at hand, I can clearly detect 2 parallel lines on each side of the supposedly Palm tree. It's the Seleucid standard type. I can even notice many Greek letters such as sigma, Eta, Epsilon and O . BTW.. Is the obverse so difficult to identify ?

 

Looks like Apollo to me.