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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 4111733, member: 87404"]Yes, it's the legionary eagle's head countermark. I believe it was used to validate the value of the coin for use by the legion with a certain population or purpose. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20190326_221517428.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Tiberius, Ruled 14-37 ADAE As, Celtiberian/Roman HispaniaCalagurris Iulia Nassica (Calahorra, Logroño)Issued by C. Celer and C. Rectus (duoviri)Obverse: TI•CAESAR•DIVI•AVG•F•AVGVSTVS, Laureate head of Tiberius right; legionary Eagle Head countermark on head.Reverse: Bull standing right, M•C•I to left, C•CELERE above, C•RECTO below, II/VIR before.References: SNG Cop 587, RPC I 450Size: 28mm, 11.5gEx: Ibercoin, Auction 25, #113 (1/30/19) <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/collagemaker_20190326_221305699.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Tiberius, Ruled 14-37 ADAE As, Turiaso, Tarazona (Zaragoza)Issued by L Caecilius Aquinus and M Celsus Palud (duoviri)Obverse: TI CAESAR AVG F IMP PONT M, Laureate head of Tiberius right; legionary Eagle Head countermark on head.Reverse: Bull standing right, L•CAEC•AQVIN / MVN TVR (ligate) above, M•CEL•PALVD below, II/VIR before.References: SNG Cop 587, RPC I 419Size: 28mm, 9.7g <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/collagemaker_20180827_145740661.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Tiberius, Ruled 14 – 37 AD,AE As, Turiaso MintMn. Sulp. Lucan and M. Semp. Front. as duoviriObverse: TI CAESAR AVG F AVGVSTVS IMP laureate bust right, legionary Eagle Head countermark.Reverse: MVN TVRIASO MAN SVLP LVCAN M SEMP FRONT, II VIR within wreath.Reference: RPC 413 <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/tcouwkhx.jpeg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />Augustus, Ruled 27 BC – 14 AD,AE As, Hispania, Turiaso MintObverse: IMP AVGVSTVS PATER PATRIEA, laureate bust right, legionary Eagle Head countermark.Reverse: L MARIO L NOVIO MVN TVRIASO, II VIR within wreath.Reference: RPC 411[/QUOTE]

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